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Written questions by Wheeler.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Michael Wheeler this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (144)Department for Business and Trade (36)Department of Health and Social Care (23)Department for Education (19)Home Office (14)Department for Work and Pensions (10)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (10)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (8)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (6)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Department for Transport (4)Ministry of Justice (3)Treasury (2)

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8 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October 2024, for what policy reason the hours threshold for the right to guaranteed hours is chosen to be between 8 and 20 hours per week.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197 and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October 2024, if he will publish the sensitivity analysis undertaken when modelling the impacts of the guaranteed hours threshold.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October 2024, what the key assumptions in the sensitivity analysis were.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's publication entitled Employment Rights Act 2025: economic analysis and enactment summary impact assessment, published 7 January 2026, for what policy reason the hours threshold for the right to guaranteed hours is chosen to be between 8 and 20 hours per week.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how harm–benefit analysis is undertaken in relation to studies authorised under service licences where the specific substances are not specified

Reply

Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment her Department has made for the implications for her policies of page 14 of the The Animals in Science Committee’s Non-Human Pri

Reply

Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4648, what assessment her Department has made of whether the statutory Home Office guidance used by inspectors and the Animal Welfare and Ethical Revi

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Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific p

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Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) ensures statutory requirements are met in practice when granting generic licences for regulato

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Awaiting answer.

15 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of workplace lottery exemptions under the Gambling Act 2005 in enabling workplace sweepstakes associated with major sporting events in

Reply

Workplace lotteries and sweepstakes are a fun way of bringing people together to enjoy and engage with major sporting events. We are aware that the legislation, as drafted, is arguably now somewhat out of date given the context of increased remote and hyb...

12 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...

12 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether his Depart

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 8243 on 15 June 2026.

12 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference is for the hours threshol...

12 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what meetings he h

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 7811 on 8 June 2026.

12 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what cost-benefit

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 7810 on 12 June 2026.

11 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...

11 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...

11 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what estimate his

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...

11 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what his Departmen

Reply

The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...

11 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, which businesses h

Reply

Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with business, trade unions and representative organisations on the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, informing the development of the consultation. Details of Ministers’ meetings with ...

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