Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 17314
Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West 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 DeardenThis 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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