Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 115259
Zero Hours Contracts: Reform
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Fred Thomas
Labour — Plymouth Moor View
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to zero-hours contracts on businesses whose sales are significantly affected by (a) the weather and (b) other unpredictable facto
Answer
Kate DeardenThe government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. These assessments include consideration of increases in labour costs and the subsequent effects, as w...
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