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UIN 70384

Parents: Bereavement Leave

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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29 August 2025

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3 September 2025 · Answer

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3 September 2025

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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  1. 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

  2. 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...

    Source: Written answer

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