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The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain and ensuring that equality and opportunity is available for all.<\/p>

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Overall, individuals on zero-hours contracts represent a very small proportion of the workforce \u2013 just 3%. For this small group, this may be the type of contract which works best for them. The majority of people (62%) on zero-hours contracts say that they do not want more hours.<\/p>

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Zero-hours contracts remain an important part of the UK\u2019s flexible labour market, for both employers where there is not a constant demand for staff and for individuals who may need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.<\/p>

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The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.<\/p>

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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>

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