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Statutory paid leave for parents whose child is undergoing cancer treatment

Submitted by Christopher Egerton on Monday 23rd February 2026

Published on Monday 30th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Current Signatures: 3,065
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

2027 ~ Assist ~ Assisted ~ cancer treatment ~ Child ~ Dying ~ Maternity ~ Medic ~ Parent ~ Paternity ~ Recovery ~ Upside ~ Upside Down ~ work

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 3,065 signatures in total, with signatories from 349 constituencies. That makes it the 160th most popular open petition, and the 4,423rd most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 57% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -7% (very low).

Signatures by Constituency

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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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