Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73145
Chemicals: Safety
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that (a) alignment with EU standards and (b) the highest safety standards are maintained on chemical regulation when importing toxic chemicals.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe reforms set out in the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) consultation on Chemicals Legislative Reform proposals aim to give HSE greater flexibility and scope to make necessary or appropriate regulatory decisions in Great Britain (GB) at pace with in...
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