Zero Hours Contracts
Commons · Question 4562 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the guaranteed hours provisions beyond zero-hours contracts to include low-hours contracts on workers; and what steps he is taking to he
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Jun 2026
The government has published impact assessments for the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act.The government has assessed that extending the right to guaranteed hours to workers who already have some hours guaranteed could improve inco...