Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 93560

Recruitment: Temporary Employment

Tabled: 21 November 2025

Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement capacity during periods of high-volume seasonal recruitment.

Answer

Kate Dearden

All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their staff receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled, including when recruiting temporary or seasonal staff during periods of high demand such as Christmas.The Empl...

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