Petition · past parliament
Extend paternity leave to 6 weeks
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Two weeks isn’t long enough for a man to support there partner during the early stages and needs to be extended
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.