Question follow-through · 17156

Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is his planned timetable for (a) consulting on and (b) implementing the right to switch off and the associated Statutory Code of Practice.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is his planned timetable for (a) consulting on and (b) implementing the right to switch off and the associated Statutory Code of Practice.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the risks of blurred boundaries between work and home. At the same time, it is important that employers can contact their workers when they have a legitimate need to do so. Government is undertaking work to gather evidence to dev...

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