The Confederation of British Industry ( CBE ) has called on UK Chancellor , Philip Hammond , to spend an extra £ 2.1bn in his autumn statement on extending maternity leave from 18 months to a year to encourage mothers to return to work . “We would like to see £ The CBE lobby group said that such a measure would bridge the gap to the point at which parents can claim support for childcare through the government ’s childcare voucher scheme which comes into effect at 52 hours . The CBI also called for greater spending on infrastructure and reductions in business taxes .
The Confederation of British Industry ( CBE ) has called on UK Chancellor , Philip Hammond , to spend an extra £ 2.1bn in his autumn statement on extending maternity leave from 18 months to a year to encourage mothers to return to work . The CBE lobby group said that such a measure would bridge the gap to the point at which parents can claim support for childcare through the government ’s childcare voucher scheme which comes into effect at 52 hours . The CBI also called for greater spending on infrastructure and reductions in business taxes .