Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 115260

Business: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Fred Thomas

LabourPlymouth Moor View

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with businesses on maintaining flexible staffing arrangements in the context of the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government is improving flexibility and security for workers while supporting a flexible, responsive labour market that drives economic growth. This includes reforms on flexible working, agency work and zero hours contracts. Across each of these areas...

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