Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 17314 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of labour inspectors required to enforce new employment rights measures in each of the next three years.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 16 Jul 2026
This government has significantly increased funding for employment rights compliance. The Fair Work Agency's budget in 2026/27 is £60.1m, a significant increase on the budgets of its predecessor organisations.Bringing together state enforcement means less...