HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 c1642W
Mr. Neil Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many residents of Wigan qualify for paid leave entitlements. [169322]

Mr. Sutcliffe

All workers resident in Wigan qualify for paid annual leave entitlements; at least four weeks as set out in the Working Time Regulations. While all women are entitled to 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave, only those who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to claim statutory maternity pay for that period.

All employees in Wigan who are eligible will be entitled to take statutory paternity leave with pay and statutory adoption leave with pay.

Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many residents of Preston qualify for paid leave entitlement. [169667]

Mr. Sutcliffe

All workers resident in Preston qualify for paid annual leave entitlements; at least 4 weeks as set out in the Working Time Regulations. While all women are entitled to 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave, only those who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to claim statutory maternity pay for that period.

All employees in Preston who are eligible will be entitled to take statutory paternity leave with pay and statutory adoption leave with pay.