Petitions/Require companies to offer equal adoption and parental leave policies
StatusClosed
Opened9 Jul 2025
Closes9 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We think adoptive parents should have the same parental leave and pay as birth parents. Some employers offer enhanced maternity pay but not adoption pay. We think this is unfair. We ask the Government to make equal leave and pay for all parents a legal requirement.

Adoption is an equal route to parenthood. We think families formed through adoption face unique challenges and deserve the same support to bond and care for their child.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Sonia Kumar
1Sonia Kumar MP
Dudley
3
Bradley Thomas
2Bradley Thomas MP
Bromsgrove
2
John McDonnell
3John McDonnell MP
Hayes and Harlington
2
Gen Kitchen
4Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
2
Sarah Coombes
5Sarah Coombes MP
West Bromwich
2
Jo Stevens
6Jo Stevens MP
Cardiff East
2
Alex Davies-Jones
7Alex Davies-Jones MP
Pontypridd
2
Sean Woodcock
8Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1
Liam Conlon
9Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Daniel Francis
10Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
1
Require companies to offer equal adoption and parental leave policies — Petitions