Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 113141
Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Justin Madders
Labour — Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to launch a consultation on introducing a single status of worker.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections.