Pay for all bereaved parents is backed by Philip Dunne MP
Government support for a bill that would grant statutory paid time off work for grieving parents has been welcomed by an Shropshire MP.

There is currently no legal requirement for employers to allow employees who lose a child to take paid time off work.
The new bill, introduced by Kevin Hollinrake MP, would introduce a statutory entitlement to leave and pay for grieving parents.
The Government is supporting the bill, in keeping with its manifesto commitments, and it was backed by MPs at its second reading on Friday. It will now progress to committee stage.
Ludlow MP Philip Dunne said: “The grief of losing a child is an awful and traumatic experience for any parent.