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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to introduce its proposed statutory code on fire and rehire.

The Government remains committed to bringing forward a new statutory code on the practice of dismissal and re-engagement (fire and rehire).

Work is underway and BEIS Officials have already met with key stakeholders to discuss the drafting of the statutory code.

We will publish a draft for consultation in due course and bring the code into force when Parliamentary time allows.