I don't understand this story - MP's and parental leave

[Hades]

I've read this story several times and I am still confused as to exactly what MP's get paid for parental leave. The story seems to indicate that there is no maternity leave. But it then explains at the end that "Any MP who takes maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave is paid in full for the time they are absent."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48671092

can anyone explain to me what they do and don't get as I am not sure from that story.

Thanks.

 

[Hades]

Sure. I'll answer with a question.

Who does the MP's job when he / she is absent due to maternity or paternity leave?

Indeed!

 

[Hades]

Thanks both. OK so if I've understood correctly she's complaining that, despite actually getting maternity pay, she isn't extra money to employ someone else to do her job as an MP?

What the actual ****?

 

[Hades]

Maybe they should allow postal voting. In fact we could get that nice chap Tariq Mahmood from Peterborough to run the postal votes scheme. What could possibly go wrong eh?