Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging the UK Government to follow the example set in Northern Ireland and introduce paid miscarriage leave. The Northern Ireland Assembly this week became the first in Europe to approve paid miscarriage leave for parents who experience miscarriage before 24 weeks. A public consultation will be undertaken before final … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has applied for debates in Westminster to continue her campaign to introduce paid miscarriage leave. One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, however, under current legislation, workers are only entitled to bereavement leave following a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy. The SNP MP hopes to explore the policy … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has welcomed news that Northern Ireland is set to become the first in Europe to introduce paid miscarriage leave before 24 weeks. Legislation passed ths week by the Northern Ireland Assembly will give parents a statutory right to paid leave in the event of miscarriage, stillbirth or the loss of a child. MLAs at Stormont unanimously … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley has delivered a petition with more than 25,000 names calling for the UK Government to introduce paid miscarriage leave before 24 weeks to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Ahead of the second reading of her private members’ bill on Friday 3rd December, Angela Crawley MP personally delivered the petition to 10 Downing Street. The … Read more
MPs from every corner of the UK have backed Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley’s campaign to introduce paid leave for families who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks. In total, 53 MPs have signed a cross-party letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on the UK Government to support the campaign – including representatives from nine … Read more
Lanark and Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley is encouraging businesses and workplaces to sign up to the Miscarriage Association’s Pregnancy Loss Pledge. By taking the pledge, employers are committing to introducing pregnancy-related leave, creating a supportive work environment and to have a policy or guidance in place. The pledge sets a new pregnancy loss standard … Read more
Angela Crawley MP has presented a Private Members Bill to change the law to ensure those who experience a miscarriage are given at least three days paid leave. The MP for Lanark and Hamilton East has led the campaign to introduce paid miscarriage leave. In a cross-party letter to the Prime Minister, she highlighted that around … Read more
SNP MP Angela Crawley has called on the UK government to change the law to ensure those who experience a miscarriage are given at least three days paid leave. In a cross-party letter to the Prime Minister, the MP for Lanark and Hamilton East highlights that around one in eight pregnancies will end in miscarriage, … Read more