Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 105040

Delivery Services: Staff

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether they have considered the potential merits of compulsory training for delivery company workers.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Department for Business and Trade has not considered this. The private sector is responsible for determining any specific training their employees require, although under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, employers have a duty to ensure thei...

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