Written questions

Employment Rights Act 2025

Commons · Question 122476 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on a) the hospitality sector and b) levels of employment.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 30 Mar 2026

The Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Act and our ...