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Business: Employment

Commons · Question 3760 · 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 discussions he has had with businesses on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on (a) the number of entry level jobs, (b) the number of part time roles and (c) the overall workforce h

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Jun 2026

The Government, in consultation with experts and business, has published 29 Impact Assessments which comprehensively outline the expected impacts of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. The analysis shows tha...