Julia Lopez: DBT: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Retail Trade: Employment

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Asked by: Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the number of retail jobs.

Answered by Justin Madders

On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments and provides analysis of the potential sectoral impacts of the Bill, including the retail sector.