Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 27 February 2026.
Justin Madders
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to move towards a single status of worker.
Justin Madders
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to launch a consultation on introducing a single status of worker.
Kate Dearden
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections.
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