Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 2894

Zero Hours Contracts

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to maintain zero-hours contracts for people who prefer these to other employment options.

Answer

Justin Madders
As outlined in our 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 shifts, wit...

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