{"value":{"id":1639620,"askingMemberId":4471,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-05-23T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-05-25T00:00:00","uin":"186423","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to introduce legislative proposals on extending employment rights in this Parliament.","answeringBodyId":214,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Business and Trade","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4474,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-06-06T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>Protecting and enhancing workers’ rights whilst supporting business to grow remains a priority for this government.</p><p>The 2019 manifesto pledged changes to enhance workers' rights and support people to stay in work. The Government is supporting six Private Members Bills, which will deliver on these commitments – helping new parents, unpaid carers, and hospitality workers, giving all employees easier access to flexible working, and giving workers’ a right to request a more predictable working pattern.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Conditions of Employment","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1639620","method":"GET"}]}