Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 67977

Working Hours: Pilot Schemes

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to support a structured forum for businesses to share learning on reduced-hour models.

Answer

Justin Madders
A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...

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