Written questions

Industry: Working Hours

Commons · Question 119566 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government plans to introduce sector-specific exemptions from the right to guaranteed hours in industries with seasonal or fluctuating demand.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 18 Mar 2026

Exemptions to the duty to offer guaranteed hours may be made by Ministers in regulations and will be subject to a full public consultation on how the measures are implemented. However, we envisage that any exemptions to the duty to offer guaranteed hours ...