Written questions

Employment Agencies: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 78284 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking fiscal steps to help support employment agencies in the context of trends in the level of costs in that sector.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 17 Oct 2025

The department recognises the vital role employment agencies play in our labour market. While there are no specific fiscal measures targeted exclusively at employment agencies, the government is conscious about the cost of conducting business. That is why...