Question follow-through · 112008

Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of financial support for new parents who are (a) self-employed and (b) limited company directors.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
12 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of financial support for new parents who are (a) self-employed and (b) limited company directors.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government launched the Parental Leave and Pay Review in July 2025, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. The Review is exploring how the system can better support working families, including those where parents are self-employed, and reflect the real...

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