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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 11 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2017. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Monday, 24 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Zero Hours Contracts

Question

Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Prior of Brampton on 11 July (HL Deb) on Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, why no reference was made to zero-hours contracts; what consideration they are giving to increasing the level of employment rights protections afforded to workers employed under such contracts towards the level afforded to full-time workers, or the self-employed; and whether they intend to introduce a right to weekly guaranteed minimum paid hours.

Answer

The oral statement referred to was to bring to the notice of the House the publication of the independent Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. Zero hours contracts are just one example of a working practice in the UK labour market and Matthew in his review has considered the labour market as a whole. I refer the noble Lord to the full transcript of the statement where zero hours contracts are discussed.

This Government will give the report the careful consideration it deserves and will respond in full later this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL671
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Extract from Official Report
Related items
Subjects
Conditions of employment Zero hours contracts Modern Working Practices Review
Link
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