Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 89736
Zero Hours Contracts: Seasonal Workers
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new regulations on zero-hours contracts reflect (a) seasonal and (b) fluctuating work patterns in the (i) hospitality, (ii) agriculture and (iii) other seasonal s
Answer
Kate DeardenWe appreciate that work can fluctuate seasonally for certain sectors. The Employment Rights Bill provides powers for the zero-hours measures to cater for seasonal work through regulations. We will consult employers, trade unions, and other stakeholders to...
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