“…Of course, the impact of leave on operational readiness must be taken into account. Unlike maternity leave, paternity leave is not exempt from the provision in JSP 760 that “the granting and timing of all forms of absence … is to be at the discretion of the Service and is subject to operational requirements and the gen…”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal75th of 45314.5
- Mental health615th of 8904.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- NHS waiting lists475th of 5432.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
Also active on maternity & neonatal
What they’ve said
“…ODA to defence cannot be repeated—and meeting the growing demands of our health service and an ageing population. These pressures must, at least in part, be met from savings in spending elsewhere, but the gracious Speech contained not a single proposal for where such savings might come from.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For many years, the system for taking maternity and other parental leave was managed informally, with a period of leave agreed with the Prime Minister and cover normally provided by other Ministers within a department or a Whip stepping up.”
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…early years strategy, there is nothing in the early years foundation stage statutory framework and there is no public health information for family hubs, health visitors or GPs, so the digital action group wrote again to the Government last week to call for real action in this area.”
Preschool Children: Digital Technology · 2025-12-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government determine that to be: tax cuts, spending increases, driving down waiting lists, or driving up housebuilding. I hope, therefore, that the Government will return to their number one priority of growth next year, and that is something in a Budget that we can all welcome.…”
Autumn Budget 2025 · 2025-12-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I have also spoken to fathers whose own mental health has suffered, leaving them struggling to meet their obligations to their family and to their employer, as well as safeguard their own well- being.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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