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 ...