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Catherine West MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Artificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26959More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect jobs from emerging technologies, including driverless cars.

    Answer: Emerging technologies, including AI and self-driving vehicles, will change some jobs but also create new opportunities, boost productivity and improve working lives.Self-driving vehicle deployment will be gradual and subject to robust regulation. Automate...

    Answered 10 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Flexible WorkingDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26071More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect workers' rights to flexible working.

    Answer: Through the Employment Rights Act 2025, the government is strengthening the flexible working framework. We are introducing a new requirement that employers must only reject requests where it is reasonable to do so and the Act provides powers to set out a ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 2Department for Business, Innova…2Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 3Department for Digital, Culture…3Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 4Department for Environment, Foo…4Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department of Health and Social Care: 3Department of Health and Social…3Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 4Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…4Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 4Ministry of Housing, Communitie…4Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport3
Department for Education1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Transport1
Department of Health and Social Care3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4
Ministry of Justice1

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