Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 93005

Conditions of Employment: Credit

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Justin Madders

LabourEllesmere Port and Bromborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the number of people employed in contracts without guaranteed hours who have been refused credit because of their employment.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government has published its Impact Assessments for the Bill. Without guaranteed hours, workers are without certainty as to their earnings, making it difficult to apply for credit or a mortgage. The new right to guaranteed hours aims to ensure that al...

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