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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many meetings

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
12 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many meetings

  2. 11 Jun 2026

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  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with business, trade unions and representative organisations on the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, informing the development of the consultation.We have held over 17 meetings with bu...

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