HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 c581W
Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to extend the new statutory "right" to time off for parental leave to staff in his Department whose children were born before 15 December 1999. [108792]

Mr. Wills

The Department for Education and Employment will consider whether it is appropriate to extend the new statutory "right" for parental leave to staff whose children were born before 15 December 1999 as part of the 2000 pay round.