Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 118795
Self-employed
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Question
Justin Madders
Labour — Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what enforcement action his Department plans to take against companies found to be wrongly engaging people as self-employed.
Answer
Kate DeardenBogus or false self-employment is unacceptable and we are committed to robustly tackling it. HMRC will investigate evidence that suggests companies may have misclassified individuals for tax purposes. Employers can also be taken to an employment tribunal ...
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