A question on #MinistryOfHousingCommunitiesAndLocalGovernment #PaternityLeave tabled by Andrew Griffith on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Alex Norris.

Heading: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Paternity Leave
Question ID: 1757269
UIN: 25358
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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
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Date answered: 2025-01-29
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4641
Answering Member display name: Alex Norris
Answering Member handle: AlexJJNorris
Answering Member Twitter reference: @AlexJJNorris
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Answer text: Paternity Leave entitlement is based on 26 weeks of continuous service ending with the 15th week before the baby is due. Qualifying service includes employment with another civil service organisation.As with any changes to employment legislation, internal...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true