Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 119566
Industry: Working Hours
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government plans to introduce sector-specific exemptions from the right to guaranteed hours in industries with seasonal or fluctuating demand.
Answer
Kate DeardenExemptions to the duty to offer guaranteed hours may be made by Ministers in regulations and will be subject to a full public consultation on how the measures are implemented. However, we envisage that any exemptions to the duty to offer guaranteed hours ...
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