Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 40832

Department for Work and Pensions: Working Hours

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of four-day working weeks.

Answer

Justin Madders
While the government continues to monitor the impact of flexible working, it has made no assessment of the four-day week specifically. Additionally, the government has no plans to mandate a four-day week, however, through the Employment Rights Bill we are...

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