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Recommendation 33

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Reform to paternity and shared parental leave schemes is long overdue.

Recommendation
We reiterate the conclusions from our report on paternity and shared parental leave. Improved paternity leave and pay and reform to the shared parental scheme is long overdue and would directly benefit female entrepreneurs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 129)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 January 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗