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Remove the 26-week rule & allow fathers to take paternity leave immediately.

Submitted by Alistair McCartney on Tuesday 4th March 2025

Published on Friday 11th April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 11th October 2025

Signatures: 34

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Change ~ Contributions ~ Individuals ~ Jobs ~ Paternity ~ Pregnancy ~ Prevent ~ Qualifying ~ Remove ~ Rule ~ The Father ~ Unfair ~ weeks

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Popularity

This petition has 34 signatures in total, with signatories from 31 constituencies. That makes it the 34,692nd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 12% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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