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Fight for paid leave for miscarriage parents will go on says Lanarkshire MP after bill talked out

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The fight for paid miscarriage leave will go on. That's the view of Lanarkshire MP Angela Crawley, who has expressed her disappointment at her bill being talked out by the UK Government.

It was due to have its second reading on Friday, December 2, but this was delayed until March and may now not take place at all.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Miscarriage Leave Bill proposed by Lanark and Hamilton East MP Ms Crawley called for the introduction of a statutory right for parents who experience miscarriage before 24 weeks to three days of paid leave.

However they will now still go without this statutory provision, forcing them to rely on the goodwill of their employer or take sick leave or annual leave.Ms Crawley says the UK Government will still be able to support the bill when it returns to Parliament but it may be too far down the list of Private Members’ Bills to be debated if the government doesn’t bring in an employment bill as was previously promised.

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