Clause 1 - Paternity leave
Employment Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside, Labour)
As I have said, I am simply asking the Minister to reconsider the area and think about some of the comments that have been made.
I disagree with amendment No. 105, but it does raise the question of the expected date of birth. We should consider the circumstance of a birth that is very early, when the mother and child spend a long time in hospital. Will the Minister consider at what stage that period would eat into the period when leave must be taken? Obviously, we should take into account such special circumstances. We would not want the timing to be so tight that the father would be forced into a difficult position.