Amanda Martin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Armed Forces: Paternity LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the retention rate is for armed forces personnel who (a) have and (b) have not taken paternity leave.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Paternity LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel took paternity leave, broken down by (a) branch of the armed forces and (b) age in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of moving parental and compassionate leave requests outside of the direct chain of command.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) parental and (b) compassionate leave requests were (i) refused, (ii) deferred and (iii) recalled in each branch of the armed forces in 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether commanding officers receive training on implementing parental and compassionate leave policies.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he takes to ensure that regulations for parental and compassionate leave are communicated to personnel in each branch of the armed forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what way parental and compassionate leave policies differ in terms of (a) practical application and (b) administrative processes between each branch of the armed forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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