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Commons · Question 2164 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with businesses on the length of the reference period of the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 27 May 2026

Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with businesses and representative organisations on the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025, including on the length of the reference period.We will continue this engagement as we ...