Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 115391
Unfair Dismissal
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) discourage potential increases in the number of ordinary unfair dismissals ahead of planned changes to dismissal rights on 1 January 2027.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Government will undertake proportionate monitoring and evaluation of reforms implemented through the Employment Rights Act. To determine whether the policy has met its objectives, we will be monitoring its impacts and will undertake a proportionate re...
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