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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Paternity Leave |
| Question ID: |
1757257 |
| UIN: |
25347 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4874 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Andrew Griffith
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| Asking Member handle: |
griffitha
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@griffitha
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-29 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4607 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephanie Peacock
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| Answering Member handle: |
Steph_Peacock
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Steph_Peacock
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| Answer text: |
DCMS offers paternity leave in line with legislation: to access statutory paternity leave and pay, an employee must have worked for their employer for at least 26 weeks up to the 15th week before their baby is due. However, some staff could qualify for st... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |