Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112503

Hospitality Industry: Young People

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on employment opportunities for young people in the hospitality sector; and how he plans to ensure that

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government published a comprehensive assessment that shows young workers, typically disproportionately represented in low-paid, low quality and insecure jobs will be amongst the largest beneficiaries of the Act.We are changing legislation through the ...

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