Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 100246

Festivals and Special Occasions: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK festival organisers with the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill, in the context of the workforce flexibility requirements of the sector.

Answer

Kate Dearden
Festivals are crucial to the UK's culture, providing a platform for emerging artists, supporting local economies and creative jobs, and bringing joy to thousands.The impact on UK festivals will depend on the regulations that we will bring forward followin...

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