Early day motion · EDM 975 · 6 Oct 2020
French paternity leave
Tabled by David Linden (Scottish National Party)
15 signatures
The motion
That this House commends France’s doubling of paid paternity leave for new fathers to 28 days; praises the fact that seven days of this paternity leave will be obligatory; advocates longer paternity pay in the UK; believes that longer paternity leave helps to fight against gender inequality in the home, helps to prevent post-natal depression in parents and allows parents to spend valuable time with their newborns; and urges the Government to significantly increase paid paternity leave throughout the UK.
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.