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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of umbrella company practices on the (a) rights and (b) take-home pay of contractors; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative prop
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 30 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of umbrella company practices on the (a) rights and (b) take-home pay of contractors; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative prop
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Jun 2025
Answer published
In March 2025, this Government published a response to the previous Government’s consultation on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market, outlining our approach to regulating the sector. Responses to the call for evidence and consultation g...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Companies House: Identification
12 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to accelerate the implementation of mandatory identity verification for (a) company directors and (b) beneficial owners at Companies House.
Housing: Public Appointments
12 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to establish a statutory regulator for domestic renovation contractors to improve (a) consumer protections and (b) accountability.
Small Businesses: Billing
23 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to promote e-invoicing among SMEs.
Small Businesses: Billing
23 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the use of e-invoicing to support SME digital adoption.
Billing: Digital Technology
23 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to (a) commission and (b) publish research of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (i) digital adoption and (ii) changes in trends in the level of productivity of SMEs.
Small Businesses: Billing
23 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (a) payment times and (b) cash flow management for SMEs.
Small Businesses: Hertfordshire
16 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to consult with rural community-owned businesses in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire in the development of its planned small b
Digital Technology: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
16 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support businesses to take up digital technologies in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Hospitality Industry: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses at risk of closure in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Companies: Registration
23 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of Companies House identity verifications have used (a) assisted and (b) non-digital routes since 1 April 2025; and what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the access
Companies: Registration
23 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps Companies House is taking to support (a) micro companies and (b) residents’ management companies with volunteer directors to complete its identity verification before 18 November 2025.
Insolvency
28 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current enforcement powers where directors of insolvent companies resume trading through new companies; and what steps he is taking to strengt