Written question asked by Michael Wheeler (Labour) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

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Working Hours

Question

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, whether his Department has estimated the number of workers who would be excluded from the right to guaranteed hours under thresholds of (a) 8, (b) 12, (c) 16, (d) 20 and (e) more than 20 guaranteed hours per week.