Question follow-through · 64633
Employment Rights Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with business representatives on the feasibility of the commencement dates set out in the Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 7 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with business representatives on the feasibility of the commencement dates set out in the Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.
7 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Jul 2025
Answer published
We have listened to and incorporated views from business, trade unions, and others in our timings to make sure implementation works for workers and employers alike. We have collaborated directly with over 190 stakeholders, working in partnership to delive...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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