Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the recommendation of the publication of the Julie Dean Self-Employment Review, what steps he has taken to review the equal treatment and recognition for the self-employed in the last 12 months.

The independent Matthew Taylor review on employment practices in a modern economy is considering the impact of non-standard working arrangements on employment status and employment rights, and as part of his review he has considered a range of available papers, including Julie Deane’s Review. That review will be reporting in the summer.

We have also announced we will be looking at parental benefits for the self-employed.