Question follow-through · 12843

Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on implementing recommendations from the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices on (a) self-employment and (b) independent work.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on implementing recommendations from the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices on (a) self-employment and (b) independent work.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    While the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices continues to be a valuable resource, the government is focused on delivering the plan to Make Work Pay to bring employment rights legislation into the 21st century. This includes measures to support the ...

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