Question follow-through · 129875
Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Zero Hours Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence his Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and whether an impact assessment will be published for the reta
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 27 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
- Zero Hours Contracts · 29 May 2026
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- Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Working Hours · 29 May 2026
- Working Hours · 29 May 2026
- Working Hours · 29 May 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
27 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence his Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and whether an impact assessment will be published for the reta
29 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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29 Apr 2026
Answer published
It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Zero Hours Contracts
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the guaranteed hours provisions beyond zero-hours contracts to include low-hours contracts on workers; and what steps he is taking to he
Working Hours
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department has considered setting the definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions at 8 hours per week or below.
Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Working Hours
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence the Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and whether an impact assessment will be published for the reta
Working Hours
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of how different low hours thresholds and different reference period lengths in respect of guaranteed hours provisions may impact workforce flexibility.
Working Hours
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in respect of guaranteed hours provisions what assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 12 week reference period on employers whose staffing needs vary significantly over the year.