In response to a question in the Commons asked by Glyn Davies MP – what consideration is being given to granting access to maternity leave to any mother whose child was born to a surrogate mother because of an inability to conceive herself? – Norman Lamb, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, replied that the Government is looking at the possibility of providing leave and pay for parents in surrogacy cases, as part of its ongoing review of the system of maternity, paternity and parental leave in line with the coalition agreement to encourage shared parenting from the earliest stages.
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