Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of guaranteed hours provisions on (a) access to entry level employment and (b) labour market flexibility.

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025.

This analysis includes consideration of potential impacts on young, entry level workers as well as potential impacts of the Act on labour market flexibility. The measures are designed to provide greater predictability and security for workers.