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Kinship Care (Parental Leave) Bill

A Bill to make provision about parental leave for kinship carers who take on responsibility for children whose parents are unable to care for them; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Kinship Care (Parental Leave) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 June 2021 by Katherine Fletcher (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Jun 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.