Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 5 November 2025.
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour, Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising statutory maternity and paternity pay to match the National Living Wage.
Andrew Western
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.
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