Question follow-through · 25351
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Paternity Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 21 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 29 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
23 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jan 2025
Answer published
To be eligible for 3 weeks paid paternity leave in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, an employee must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due, or for at least 26 wee...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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