United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101288
Bereavement Leave
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17 December 2025
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5 January 2026 · Answer
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5 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making statutory bereavement leave paid.
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making statutory bereavement leave paid.
Source: Commons
5 January 2026
Answer
The loss of a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can experience. This is why we have introduced a new right to bereavement leave in the Employment Rights Act which will be available to those grieving the loss of a loved one, including pregnan...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101288
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865612
- uk · wq-1865612 · source updated 5 January 2026