Question follow-through · 72233
Maternity Leave
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on monitoring employer compliance with maternity-related workplace rights.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Women and Equalities
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Oct 2025 · 40 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on monitoring employer compliance with maternity-related workplace rights.
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Oct 2025
Answer published
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) regulates equality law across England, Wales and Scotland. The EHRC is independent of the government and makes its own enforcement and regulation decisions. The Government regularly engages with EHRC on a ra...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Compensation
17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make it her policy to review whether current levels of compensation in (a) regulated sectors and (b) other sectors adequately reflect lifetime career loss.