Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 105037
Delivery Services: Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to require delivery companies to (a) employ drivers on a contractual basis and (b) prohibit the use of temporary and self-employed workers.
Answer
Kate DeardenEmployment status is not a choice: it depends on the reality of the relationship between an individual and their employer. Individuals working for delivery companies may be employees, limb (b) workers, or self-employed. As private sector businesses, deliv...
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