United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 70384
Parents: Bereavement Leave
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29 August 2025
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3 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing parental bereavement leave from two weeks to four weeks.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing parental bereavement leave from two weeks to four weeks.
Source: Commons
3 September 2025
Answer
The entitlement to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay represents a floor, not a ceiling, and the Government strongly encourages employers to go beyond the statutory minimum wherever they are able to. The Government is also committed to taking a holistic l...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70384
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1827157
- uk · wq-1827157 · source updated 3 September 2025