Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61211

Asbestos: Ovarian Cancer

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

Charlotte Nichols

LabourWarrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will require the Health and Safety Executive to collect data on asbestos-related ovarian cancer cases.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for collection of data of workplace injury and illness. Under Regulation 9 of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), it requires the responsible person ...

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