A question on #DepartmentForEnergySecurityAndNetZero #PaternityLeave tabled by Andrew Griffith on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Michael Shanks.

Heading: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Paternity Leave
Question ID: 1757259
UIN: 25349
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-21
Asking Member ID: 4874
Asking Member display name: Andrew Griffith
Asking Member handle: griffitha
Asking Member Twitter reference: @griffitha
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-01-29
Date answer corrected:
Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4998
Answering Member display name: Michael Shanks
Answering Member handle: mgshanks
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mgshanks
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Answer text: To be eligible for 2 weeks paid paternity leave in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, an employee must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due, or for at least 26 weeks up ...
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Answering body ID: 215
Answering body name: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tweeted: true