A Nottinghamshire MP is hoping to create a new law after a Beeston dad found out that he was not entitled to parental leave following his wife's death. Aaron Horsey lost his wife Bernadette whilst she was giving birth to their son Tim on January 19.
He then found out that he was not entitled to shared parental leave and, although he was eventually given alternative support by his employers, Mr Horsey raised the gap in current legislation with Broxtowe's Conservative MP Darren Henry. Mr Henry first raised the matter in the House of Commons back in November and, following a meeting with a Government minister, he has now officially presented a ten minute rule bill to try and change the law.
A ten minute rule bill allows a backbench MP to make their case for a new law in a speech of no more than ten minutes. The House of Commons then decides whether it should be introduced, the first step in it becoming law.
