Written question asked by Alison Griffiths (Conservative) on Friday, 10 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Working Hours
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Government plans to help ensure that guaranteed-hours offers calculated by reference to hours worked during a seasonal peak do not require employers to provide the same hours during periods of lower seasonal demand.
- Answer
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The government is currently consulting on the regulations of the zero hours measures and will carefully consider the responses received before finalising the policy detail. Employers will still to be able to manage seasonal demand in a number of ways, including through fixed-term contracts where reasonable.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17886
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Working hours Seasonal workers
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- 2026-07-16 11:26:30 +0100
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