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nypqwvqN	a	Resource
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		Written answer
	answer has question	0Imjey1U
	answer has answering person	Kevin Paul Hollinrake
	answer text	<p>The Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme gives working families more choice and flexibility about who cares for their child in the first year, and when.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the Government consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay and considered international evidence which suggested a range of factors that encourage parents to share work and childcare more equally.</p><p> </p><p>We sought views on the benefits, costs and trade-offs that would flow from any such reform. The consultation and Government response are published below -</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-proposals-to-support-families" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-proposals-to-support-families</a></p>
	answer given date	2024-05-21
	answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	written answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has written answer	nypqwvqN
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has answer	nypqwvqN
0Imjey1U	question has answer	nypqwvqN
Kevin Paul Hollinrake	answering person has answer	nypqwvqN