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Labour Market: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 69967

The question

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 labour market in (a) rural and (b) coastal communities.

Answered by Justin Madders

My department has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.

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