Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 2166

Zero Hours Contracts

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 3 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning zero hours contracts.

Answer

Justin Madders
As outlined in the Plan to Make Work Pay, we will end exploitative zero hours contracts by giving workers the right to a contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work. We will also introduce a new right to reasonable notice of shift patte...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 2166) →