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RowanMumsnet · 25/02/2015 11:30

@LineRunner

Can you tell me how to turn off the purple reminder that now seems glued to my page? Pressing the X doesn't work.

Then I promise I'll ask a sensible question.

What device/browser are you using, LineRunner? I just hit the 'x' on mine on Chrome (desktop version of the site) and it seems to have gone away...

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RowanMumsnet · 25/02/2015 11:38

@WalkingThePlank

Harriet Harman MP, member of the Labour Shadow Cabinet and Rachel Reeves MP, member of the Labour Shadow Cabinet in the space of fortnight?

Hmm Hmm Hmm

We're doing our utmost to achieve a balance across all the major parties - we've had Nicky Morgan, Sam Gyimah and Edward Timpson on recently from the Conservatives - it's just panned out this way (two chats with Labour MPs in a couple of weeks) because people's pre-election diaries are already getting very tight and we're having to take people when we can get them!

Watch this space for chats with major figures from at least two other parties in the next couple of weeks, with hopefully a lot more in the pipeline; we've also got requests in for Iain Duncan Smith, Theresa May, Esther McVey and Brandon Lewis (Housing Minister) among others (and that's just from the Conservatives).

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RowanMumsnet · 25/02/2015 11:43

@LineRunner

Rowan, it's gone. I stabbed randomly at words in the purpleness and it worked.

And thanks for the update on all the Names.

That... doesn't sound optimal but glad it's gone Wink

Will alert Tech - Silk's not one of our more common browsers so they might need to test it a bit more

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BojanaMumsnet · 26/02/2015 12:54

@Luckystar82

Hi just wondering when Gloria will answer my question about self-employment and paternity pay?

Should I check back on this thread later today?

Hi Luckystar,

Rachel will email us and we'll post her answer here when we have it.

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JaneMumsnet · 04/03/2015 11:40

@RachelReevesMP

[quote Luckystar82] I'm pregnant and my husband is self employed and on a relatively low income. He would like to take two weeks paternity but in the current system he can't because he is not entitled to statutory paternity pay. Will this change under labour?

Thank you for the question and I will check that with Gloria de Piero who is our Shadow Minister with responsibility for this.[/quote]

Hi Luckystar82,

Here, as promised, is Rachel's response to your question. Thanks, MNHQ

Hello Luckystar82, I know self-employed people have had a tough time over the last few years. As you say, the new shared parental leave that’s starting in April doesn’t extend to self-employed partners. This was something the government looked at in 2011 as part of a wider consultation on flexible parental leave, but the proposals were dropped. I know how important it is for families to be able to spend time together in those early weeks. Labour will be reviewing the way the new shared parental leave is working and as part of this we will look again at the issue of extending it to those who are self-employed. I wish you all the best for the new baby.

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