Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a quantitative assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on recruitment intentions among (a) micro businesses and (b) small businesses.

The Government has published 29 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act. The analysis shows that the Act could have small, positive effects on the level of employment: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Each Impact Assessment considers how impacts may vary depending on business size.