Written questions

Special Constables: Conditions of Employment

Commons · Question 103538 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made in the statutory review into the right to time off work for special constables established under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 14 Jan 2026

The government is continuing to progress the review into the right to time off work for public duties. The main evidence-gathering and analysis stages of the review have been completed. I will consider findings of the review, including that of special con...