Paid Leave

HC Deb 10 June 2004 vol 422 cc568-9W

Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many residents of Wirral, South qualify for paid leave entitlements. [177690]

Mr. Sutcliffe

All workers resident in Wirral, South qualify for paid annual leave entitlements of 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 Wirral, South who are eligible will be entitled to take statutory paternity leave with pay and statutory adoption leave with pay.

Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many residents of Bootle qualify for paid leave entitlements. [176995]

Mr. Sutcliffe

All workers resident in Bootle 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 Bootle who are eligible will be entitled to take statutory paternity leave with pay and statutory adoption leave with pay.