Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 20 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 25 June 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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Productivity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of a four day working week on productivity.

Answer

The Department is following trials of the four-day working week closely but has not yet conducted a robust assessment of the impacts.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

267170

Session

2017-19

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Working hours Productivity

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk