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Commons · Question 3759 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of guaranteed hours provisions on (a) access to entry level employment and (b) labour market flexibility.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Jun 2026

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025.This analysis includes consideration of potential impacts on young, entry level workers as well as poten...