Written questions

Employment: Taxation

Commons · Question 1171 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the cumulative impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025, increases in employer National Insurance contributions and changes to business rates reli

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 22 May 2026

The Government has published a comprehensive package of analysis on the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK.This analysis shows that the Act is expected to benefit young workers significantly. The Government rema...