Question follow-through · 4810
Leave: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce statutory paid leave for survivors of domestic abuse.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce statutory paid leave for survivors of domestic abuse.
11 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Government does not have any plans to introduce a specific paid leave entitlement at this time. However, depending on the nature of the individual’s employment, survivors may be able to access a range of leave entitlements allowing them to take time o...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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English Language: Education
10 Sept 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of English Language Teaching centres that have closed permanently since the pandemic began.
English Language: Education
10 Sept 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the English Language Teaching industry.
Trade Agreements
10 Sept 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to include (a) a youth mobility scheme and (b) measures to support the English Language Training sector in the UK in future trade deals with non-EU countries.
Business: Finance
19 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on making localised funding available to support businesses working together to help local economies.
Renewable Energy: Small Businesses
25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to review the (a) accreditation and (b) certification processes for renewable energy installers to ensure that they are accessible for small and medium enterprises.
Overseas Students: Visas
21 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on visa applications for students attending English as a Foreign Language (EFL) schools.
English Language: Education
21 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of English as a Foreign Language schools on (a) the UK and (b) Bournemouth economy.
English Language: Education
22 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to promote English as a Foreign Language schools in global markets.
Parental Leave
30 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the length of paid parental leave.
Industry: Investment
30 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) Bournemouth University, (b) Health Sciences University and (c) other higher education institutions on the delivery of the Industrial Strategy.
Playgrounds: Manufacturing Industries
1 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to take steps to help support domestic manufacturing of playground equipment.
Children's Play
1 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the play industry on the economy.