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Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours

Asked by Alison GriffithsConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 17887

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking account of recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand in the tourism and hospitality sectors when developing regulations on guaranteed hours.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The government is engaging with multiple stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sectors during the consultation period and will carefully consider views on seasonal fluctuations in demand when developing the regulations.

Employers will continue to be able to manage fluctuating demand in a number of ways, including through fixed-term contracts where reasonable.

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