Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she is taking to end maternity discrimination; and if she will make a statement.
The Government recognises the importance of tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
That is why we committed in our Manifesto to reform the law so that women returning from maternity leave receive additional protection from redundancy.
We will extend the redundancy protection period for six months once a new mother has returned to work and provide similar protections for those parents taking adoption leave and shared parental leave.