{"value":{"id":1894017,"askingMemberId":4716,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-03-23T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-03-25T00:00:00","uin":"122871","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of pet-related work absences, including those linked to veterinary care and emergencies.","answeringBodyId":29,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Work and Pensions","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1533,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-03-27T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government does not collect or hold information on the reasons for absence relating to the care of pets, including those linked to veterinary care and emergencies.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are responsible for managing wider categories of employee absence, including any time taken for caring responsibilities relating to pets, in line with their own workplace policies.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Leave: Pets","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1894017","method":"GET"}]}