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Employment: Pets

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 129252

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to undertake research into the potential impact of companion animal ownership on a) labour market participation, b) productivity and c) flexible working.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

I refer my Hon. friend to the answer I gave on 13th April to PQ 122869.

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