Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps he is taking to improve the protection of workers against exposure to potentially hazardous medicinal products.”
Tabled: 3 March 2026Answered: 9 March 2026
Asked by
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The Health and Safety Executive is working to ensure that employers know their duties under COSHH—the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2022, as amended. Those regulations require a risk assessment and the prevention of, or adequate control of, exposure of employees to hazardous medicinal products.