Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 190588

Zero Hours Contracts

Tabled: 21 June 2023

Answered: 27 June 2023

Question

Ian Lavery

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of zero-hour contracts on the (a) health and (b) well-being of workers.

Answer

Kevin Hollinrake

Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market, they are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals – like carers, people studying, or retirees. For this sm...

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