Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 54547

Delivery Services: Health and Safety

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Olly Glover

Liberal DemocratDidcot and Wantage

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to ensure that companies using self-employed food delivery riders comply with (a) their legal obligations as clients under the Health and Safety at W

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Health and safety law provides comprehensive protection to all workers. Gig economy workers should be treated no differently to other workers, irrespective of their employment contract. An employer must assess the risks created by the work activity and pu...

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