Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 119620

Productivity

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on productivity; and what information his Department holds on the OBR having made such an assessment.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The Government has published a comprehensive assessment on the impact of the Act. It cites academic evidence linking stronger employment protections to improved productivity and highlights that better job security, wellbeing, and reduced undercutting of g...

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