Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023


make provision about protection from redundancy during or after pregnancy or after periods of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Dan Jarvis that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 24 May 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Dan Jarvis), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Dan Jarvis (Lab)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

24th May 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th May 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
24th May 2023
Act of Parliament
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 (c. 17)
19th May 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th May 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
17th April 2023
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th April 2023
Order of Commitment discharged
3rd March 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd March 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
20th February 2023
Briefing papers
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill: HL Bill 99
6th February 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th February 2023
1st reading (Lords)
6th February 2023
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
6th February 2023
Bill
HL Bill 99 (as brought from the Commons)
6th February 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 99 Explanatory Notes
3rd February 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
27th January 2023
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on Progress of the Bill
2nd November 2022
Committee stage (Commons)
31st October 2022
Money resolution
31st October 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 2 November 2022
21st October 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
2nd September 2022
Bill
Bill 15 2022-23, as introduced
2nd September 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 15 2022-23 EN
2nd September 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - September 2022
2nd September 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - 31 August 2022
15th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)