Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid in paternity pay to (a) civilian and (b) military staff in each of the last five years; and to how many fathers.
The below table details the number of people who took paternity leave for either the birth or adoption of a child in each of the last five calendar years. The amount paid to staff will take longer to compile and I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Calendar Year | Count of Civilian Person Number | Count of Military Person Number |
2020 | 306 | 2,400 |
2021 | 348 | 2,435 |
2022 | 495 | 2,299 |
2023 | 457 | 2,122 |
2024 | 420 | 1,667 |
Grand Total | 2,026 | 10,923 |