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ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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Adoption (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision to equalise leave, pay and allowance arrangements for adoptive parents with those of parents whose children are born to them; to equalise eligibility for adoption leave and pay with that of maternity leave and pay; to equalise the rates of pay for the first six weeks of maternity leave and adoption leave; to equalise the entitlement to allowances for self-employed adopters and self-employed mothers; and for connected purposes

Sponsors · 1

  • Valerie VazLabourWalsall South

Bill · 1

  • Bill 212 2010-12 (as introduced)Commons
    19 Jan 2012

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