Petitions/Grant statutory right to leave for employees when a parent passes away
StatusClosed
Opened6 Nov 2025
Closes6 May 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce minimum statutory leave for employees after the death of a parent.

Funeral arrangements can take 2-3 weeks to arrange. We think inadequate leave from employers can cause longer term damage pressuring an employee to return prematurely following the death of a parent. Arranging a funeral for a parent is very stressful, then the additional stress of closing that parents life down in terms of their finances and other business.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Derek Twigg
1Derek Twigg MP
Widnes and Halewood
9
Alex Burghart
2Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Carla Denyer
3Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Sarah Gibson
4Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Nigel Farage
5Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
7Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Tom Rutland
9Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
1
Justin Madders
10Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Grant statutory right to leave for employees when a parent passes away — Petitions