A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of extending eligibility for statutory adoption pay to persons who are self-employed or contractors; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Lisa SmartLiberal Democrat
18 March 2026
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This Bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on whether statutory adoption pay should be extended to self-employed people and contractors. It does not itself grant eligibility; it asks Parliament to consider the merits of such an extension and any connected changes that might be needed.
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15 May 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 15 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
