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1568274

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 January 2023, Official Report column 55, whether he has had discussions with the International Labour Organisation on introducing minimum service levels in workplaces.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	126853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not had any meetings or correspondence with the ILO about this specific legislation. However, the ILO has been clear over many years that minimum service levels can be appropriate in public services of fundamental public importance. Accordingly many countries in Europe and around the world who are signatories to the ILO have had these in place for many years.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 126854 question first answered 24/01/2023 12:43:28 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1541596

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government response to the Taylor review of modern working practices, published on 7 February 2018, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to improve the clarity of employment status.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	84891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>On 26 July 2022, the Government responded to its employment status consultation which explored a wide range of employment status legislative proposals.</p><p>The response concluded that while the Government recognised the boundaries between the different statuses can be unclear for some individuals and employers, the benefits of a fundamental overhaul of the employment status system were outweighed by the potential disruption associated with legislative reform.</p><p>Alongside the Government response, the Government published guidance to help clarify the existing employment status boundaries, making it easier for business to comply with existing regulations and for individuals to understand which employment protections apply to them.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2022 17:19:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1541589

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 63241 on Conditions of Employment, what progress his Department has made on establishing a right to request a more predictable contract after 26 weeks of employment.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	84886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government laid out its commitment to establishing a right to request a more predictable contract after 26 weeks of employment in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto. We will bring forward legislation on this if parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2022 17:17:11 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1522428

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if it remains his policy intention to implement a right to request more predictable contracts for all workers after 26 weeks of employment.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	63241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introduce a right to request a more predictable contract.</p><p> </p><p>This right will allow a qualifying worker to make an application to change their existing working pattern if it lacks predictability in terms of hours they are required to work, the times they are required to work, and / or the duration of their contract.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 24/10/2022 16:07:20 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1522427

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it remains his policy to bring forward legislative proposals on employment status.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	63240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>On 26 July 2022, the Government responded to its employment status consultation which explored a wide range of employment status legislative proposals.</p><p>The response concluded that while the Government recognised the boundaries between the different statuses can be unclear for some individuals and employers, the benefits of a fundamental overhaul of the employment status system were outweighed by the potential disruption associated with legislative reform.</p><p>Alongside the Government response, the Government published guidance to help clarify the existing employment status boundaries, making it easier for business to comply with existing regulations and for individuals to understand which employment protections apply to them.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2022 16:07:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1520442

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Good Work Plan, Cm 9755, published in 2018, whether it remains the policy of his Department to give all workers the right to request a more fixed working pattern from their employer after 26 weeks of service, as set out in that plan.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	61146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introduce a right to request a more predictable contract.</p><p> </p><p>This right will allow a qualifying worker to make an application to change their existing working pattern if it lacks predictability in terms of hours they are required to work, the times they are required to work, and / or the duration of their contract.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 15:57:51 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1520812

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to provide employees identical rights from their first day of employment as someone has worked for 2 years for the same employer.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	61390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The current qualifying periods for employment rights contribute to jobs creation and economic growth through giving businesses more confidence when they consider taking on people. They also give more time to get the employment relationship right. The Government has no plans to change policy.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 13:59:03 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1519192

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing no-fault dismissals for higher earners.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	59247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a strong labour market. We now have over 730,000 more employees on the payroll than pre-pandemic and unemployment has fallen to 3.5%. We are immensely proud of our flexible and dynamic labour market, which allows businesses in every region of the UK to create jobs and increase participation. The UK also has one of the best employment rights records in the world, including one of the highest national minimum wages – larger than those in similar economies such as France, Germany and Japan. The government is always considering how we can improve the labour market.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 17/10/2022 10:02:45 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1507041

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment regulations on (a) pay and (b) working conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	51714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>Changes were last made to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations in 2014. The Regulations were improved to make sure that they continued to provide appropriate levels of protection for employees, while making the process of transferring employees from one organisation to another as smooth as possible for the businesses involved.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 28/09/2022 15:54:22 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1507042

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of revoking (a) the Working Time Regulations and (b) other EU regulations on worker rights.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	51715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>We are proud of the UK’s record on employment standards, having raised domestic standards over recent years to make them some of the highest in the world. In leaving the EU we regained the ability to regulate autonomously, and the Government is therefore conducting a comprehensive review of all retained EU law to ensure that our regulations, including worker rights, are tailored to the needs of the UK economy and help create the conditions for growth and investment.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has one of the best workers’ rights records in the world. In recent years, the Government has brought forward a raft of legislation on employment rights issues. In April this year, we made sure 2.5 million people across the UK received a pay raise by raising the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. We have extended the ban on using exclusivity clauses to contracts where a worker’s guaranteed weekly income is below the Lower Earnings Limit, which is currently £123 a week.</p><p> </p><p>Numerous Private Members’ Bills have been introduced on the matter of employment rights, and we are working closely with these members on their proposals. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill and The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill have both passed their Second Reading with Government support and will continue to progress through parliament before receiving royal assent and becoming law in England, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 28/09/2022 15:34:08 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain