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
Independent — Tewkesbury
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 DeardenFestivals 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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