Question follow-through · 16981

Employment Rights Bill: Impact Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's report on the Employment Rights Bill, published on 21 November 2024, if he will carry out new impact assessments to replace those rated not fit for p

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
29 Nov 2024
Target answer date
4 Dec 2024
Answer
4 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's report on the Employment Rights Bill, published on 21 November 2024, if he will carry out new impact assessments to replace those rated not fit for p

  2. 4 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Government has noted the Regulatory Policy Committee’s opinion on the Impact Assessment for the Employment Rights Bill.It has always been the Government’s intention to refine our analysis as policy development continues, working closely with external ...

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