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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(6 December 2024)

Question Asked

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.

Asked by:
Shaun Davies (Labour)

Answer

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


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