During PMQ's, I asked the Prime Minister if he had read the @HoCpetitions report on maternity & parental leave (Covid-19) & with recess fast approaching, will the Gov respond to this request & ensure that parents get some precious time for mothers & families.
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Still nothing for the thousands of women due back to work! Who haven’t been able to spend quality time with their babies due to other commitments - no support mentally or financially! Why isn’t this being talked about?! #maternitypetition
100 days I’ll never get again, you can’t retake maternity leave. Thousands of new mothers mental health is suffering. I’m unable to be furloughed and forced to take unpaid leave until my babies nursery can accept him in September, we need more time!#maternitypetition#ExcludedUK
@HoCpetitions@BorisJohnson any news on how you are going to support the thousands off new mums that have already had to take 3 months unpaid maternity leave and are due back to work?No time to negotiate working hours throughly no certainty in child care.#maternity#WomensRights
Tell me what are mothers supposed to do who have already had to take unpaid leave? Are key workers so can’t be furloughed? Can’t claim universal credit #maternitypetition@GMB@reallorraine please lets support the mothers who are really struggling due to covid 19. @HoCpetitions
@MattHancock Nurseries are not taking on new babies until sept/oct and keyworkers cant be furloughed. We have no childcare so are forced to resign!
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forced to go back to work next month after taking 3 months off Unpaid!Can’t be furloughed, with no childcare no hours negotiated how is this possible??!unable to spend quality time with my child due to circumstances how is the government not helping! @BorisJohnson@HoCpetitions
It seems a "reasonable request" to extend Statutory Maternity Pay given the impact coronavirus is having on new parents.
In our #maternitypetition session yesterday, @CatMcKinnell encouraged @scullyp & the Govt to meet mums' need for more support.
Watch: https://t.co/AjlHydOaVR
@Rylan They have already explained the reason for this!! There’s temptation if you have family over to your house your more likely to come in close contact & spread the virus! Your able to met your mum in a public place if you chose to do so!
@Rylan Most off us haven’t had family in the house. Everyone’s circumstances are different some more exceptional then others. Doesn’t mean we have to witch-hunt an individual. Why don’t people in the public eye concentrate and use there time to help us get through this together!
I don’t give a shit about one man driving the length of the country to get his kids minded! Now if he threw a party with 50 strangers I’d say he’s bang out of line Let’s be honest the media are making out like he’s a proper killer or something! Report something that’ll HELP US!
"If we're looking for a priority group for support...maternity leave seems to be the best targeted example".
Alain Gregoire @MMHAlliance told us why he thinks support for new parents during #coronavirus is needed #maternitypetition
Watch the full session https://t.co/HQ96pTGBrM
@Rylan It’s not compulsory to send your child back- every parent gets a choice and if you decide not too. You aren’t getting fined. some parents are keys workers and there wasn’t room at the beginning for their child/children. this will enable some to go back to work.
@piersmorgan What ever happened to #BeKind ?? You are hounding one man?Didn’t the press hound another certain celebrity? She took her own life?! Yourself & the press have never once thought about the publics mental health during this pandemic.. your always negative.
There’s no avoiding this, the UKs ‘biggest’ journo tweets about the death numbers EVERYDAY
Last two incredibly low days, he hasn’t and has decided to go and attack Government for 7000 fewer people turning up for testing.
I can’t get my head around this agenda. It’s utter madness
@piersmorgan This has been out for ages as a symptom! Your not trying to help the public! Your trying to score points over the government. It’s childish and your putting people’s mental health at risk! There’s a way to get things across and your way isn’t always the right way!
@piersmorgan@GMB Not surprised the way you speak to them. Tried to watch @GMB again today but the way you was speaking to @DrHilaryJones I’m surprised he still appears on the show.
Had to turn @GMB off this morning! Can’t stand how @piersmorgan and @susannareid100 speak to people! No wonder GB are confused with them winding everyone up!