Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to bring forward proposals on strengthening protection for gig economy workers.

We are proud of our flexible and dynamic labour market which allows businesses in every region of the UK to create jobs and promote participation.

The gig economy offers individuals flexibility and can provide opportunities for those unable to work in more conventional ways. An individual’s entitlement to rights at work is determined by their employment status: employee, worker or self-employed. Gig economy workers can be classed under any of these depending on their employment relationship. In 2022 we published guidance to help individuals and businesses determine their status and better understand the rights they are entitled to.