Question follow-through · 12454

Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his department has made of the number of kinship carers in Newbury who would benefit from the introduction of statutory leave and pay entitlements for kinship carers.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his department has made of the number of kinship carers in Newbury who would benefit from the introduction of statutory leave and pay entitlements for kinship carers.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has not made this estimate. However, the Parental Leave and Pay Review is considering the full range of parental leave and pay entitlements, alongside the needs of working families who may not currently qualify for support, including kinshi...

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