Petitions/Increase the statutory paternity leave allowance for fathers of multiple births
StatusClosed
Opened30 Dec 2024
Closes30 Jun 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We believe the Government should increase paternity leave allowance for fathers of multiple births, such as in the case of twins or triplets. We think it’s unfair that fathers are expected to return to work after two weeks in the event of multiple births.

We believe the current policy of 2 weeks for statutory paternity leave is unfair for fathers and mothers and are concerned about the potential mental health impact on mothers. We believe that children from multiple births require a huge amount of care a devotion from both parents, not just one parent. We believe that statutory paternity leave should increase per child born.

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Justin Madders
1Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
5
Bradley Thomas
2Bradley Thomas MP
Bromsgrove
3
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
3Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill
3
Chris Coghlan
4Chris Coghlan MP
Dorking and Horley
3
Jack Abbott
5Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
3
Matthew Patrick
6Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West
3
Mr Will Forster
7Mr Will Forster MP
Woking
3
Graham Stuart
8Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
2
Alison McGovern
9Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
2
Darren Jones
10Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
2
Increase the statutory paternity leave allowance for fathers of multiple births — Petitions