Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 65417
Working Hours
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has reviewed the findings of the recent national four-day working week pilot; and whether he plans to respond to the 4 Day Week Foundation’s recommendation to establish a working time counci
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderWe are aware of the findings of the 4 Day Week Foundation’s recent trial. A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. Currently, all employees have the right to request a flexible working arrangement, and we are changing legislation t...
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