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Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of extending eligibility for statutory adoption pay to persons who are self-employed or contractors; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 February 2025 by Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat). 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.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Feb 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2026.