Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71544

Co-operative Group: Health and Safety

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of lone working on the health and safety of employees at the Co-op.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for regulation of workplace health and safety in Great Britain. The primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that...

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