Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023


give workers and agency workers the right to request more predictable terms and conditions of work.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was a Presentation Bill tabled by Scott Benton that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 20 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 September 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Scott Benton), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Scott Benton

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th September 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th September 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
18th September 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th September 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
18th September 2023
Act of Parliament
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (c. 46)
4th July 2023
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
4th July 2023
Order of Commitment discharged
16th June 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
16th June 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
12th June 2023
Briefing papers
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill: HL Bill 126
3rd May 2023
Select Committee report
32nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
26th April 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 126 Explanatory Notes
28th March 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
27th March 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th March 2023
1st reading (Lords)
27th March 2023
Bill
HL Bill 126 (as brought from the Commons)
24th March 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
8th March 2023
Committee stage:s: 1st sitting (Commons)
7th March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 8 March 2023
27th February 2023
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
3rd February 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
3rd February 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy
31st January 2023
Bill
Bill 57 2022-23 (as introduced)
31st January 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 57 EN 2022-23
20th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)