Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 17314

Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of labour inspectors required to enforce new employment rights measures in each of the next three years.

Answer

Kate Dearden
This government has significantly increased funding for employment rights compliance. The Fair Work Agency's budget in 2026/27 is £60.1m, a significant increase on the budgets of its predecessor organisations.Bringing together state enforcement means less...

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