Parental Leave

Women and Equalities written question – answered at on 20 June 2018.

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Photo of Dawn Butler Dawn Butler Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with (a) maternity and (b) paternity groups on measures to improve the take-up of shared parental leave.

Photo of Victoria Atkins Victoria Atkins The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, Minister for Women

The Government is committed to enabling parents to balance work and care in a way that works for them. Shared Parental Leave allows eligible parents to share childcare between them in the crucial early months. This is good for parents and children, as well as being an important way to address the Gender Pay Gap in the UK.

In order to promote and improve take-up of Shared Parental Leave, GEO and BEIS have launched a £1.5m communications campaign encouraging parents to ‘Share the Joy’. As part of this work, GEO and BEIS worked with a wide range of parents groups including Working Families and the National Childbirth Trust.

We continue to work with stakeholders on how to improve take-up, and how to further increase understanding and awareness of Shared Parental Leave.

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