A question on #DepartmentForScienceInnovationAndTechnology #PaternityLeave tabled by Andrew Griffith on 21-01-2025 has been answered by Feryal Clark.

Heading: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Paternity Leave
Question ID: 1757262
UIN: 25351
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 Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his 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: 4822
Answering Member display name: Feryal Clark
Answering Member handle: FeryalClark
Answering Member Twitter reference: @FeryalClark
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Answer text: To be eligible for 3 weeks paid paternity leave in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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 wee...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tweeted: true