United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4562
Zero Hours Contracts
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
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
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29 May 2026
Written question
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
Source: Commons
8 June 2026
Answer
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4562
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909640
- uk · wq-1909640 · source updated 8 June 2026