The Prime Minister of New Zealand has announced she is pregnant, and will take six weeks of maternity leave before returning to work. Which comes closer to your view?

The Prime Minister of New Zealand has announced she is pregnant, and will take six weeks of maternity leave before returning to work. Which comes closer to your view? Published on 19 January 2018 → Survey conducted on 19 January 2018 on 3807 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It’s fine for a serving Prime Minister to be pregnant and six weeks leave sounds about right

43%

It’s fine that she’s pregnant but six weeks is too much leave for a serving Prime Minister

It’s fine that she’s pregnant but six weeks is too little leave

26%

It’s not fine for a serving Prime Minister to have a child while in office

Other

Don't know

14%

It’s fine for a serving Prime Minister to be pregnant and six weeks leave sounds about right

43%

It’s fine that she’s pregnant but six weeks is too much leave for a serving Prime Minister

It’s fine that she’s pregnant but six weeks is too little leave

26%

It’s not fine for a serving Prime Minister to have a child while in office

Other

Don't know

14%

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