Question follow-through · 120372
Flexible Working
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of flexible and hybrid working arrangements on workforce participation, productivity, and retention, particularly for parents, carers, di
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 12 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of flexible and hybrid working arrangements on workforce participation, productivity, and retention, particularly for parents, carers, di
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that flexible working helps people achieve a better work life balance, which can lead to happier, healthier and more productive employees. Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, can be particularly valuable for ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Ammonia
17 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of i) the levels of the ammonia production in the UK ii) the security of supply of imported ammonia and iii) the rising costs of fertilisers as a result of the US-Israel con