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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel returning from maternity leave being required to (a) return to sea-based duties within a specified timeframe and (b) take unpaid leave to cover gaps in shore-

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
21 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel returning from maternity leave being required to (a) return to sea-based duties within a specified timeframe and (b) take unpaid leave to cover gaps in shore-

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Managers have latitude to consider individual needs when scheduling working patterns at sea. This includes recognising family circumstances, parental obligations and employee requests. It also necessarily means ensuring that this flexibility protects Defe...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Parental Leave

17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the compliance of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's maternity and parental leave policies with employment law.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Leave

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether commanding officers receive training on implementing parental and compassionate leave policies.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Paternity Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Paternity Leave

28 Aug 2026 · 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.