Asked by: Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on support for women on maternity leave in Scotland.
Answered by Ian Murray - Secretary of State for Scotland
This Government is committed to ensuring families have the best start in life.
Through the Employment Rights Bill, we will strengthen the protections for pregnant women, and new mothers returning to work.
These legislative measures aim to tackle maternity and pregnancy discrimination and avoid women leaving the workforce.
Asked by: Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support Team GB and ParalympicsGB to build on their successes in 2024.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
We are fully committed to multi-year funding for our elite sport system and enabling our athletes to excel on the world stage.
This means supporting them financially to match and build on their success in Paris, helping them to deliver at LA 2028. We will set out further details at the Spending Review.