Question follow-through · 89738

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with local Chambers of Commerce on the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with local Chambers of Commerce on the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to engaging closely with employers throughout the development of Make Work Pay policy and implementation. This will continue throughout and beyond the passage of the Employment Rights Bill. We have engaged directly with over 25...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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