Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84144

Hazardous Substances

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Andrew George

Liberal DemocratSt Ives

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the use of (a) biological safety cabinets, (b) closed-system drug-transfer devices and (c) other engineering controls during (i) preparation and (ii) administration of

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Where hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) are substances hazardous to health subject to The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) employers, including NHS Trusts, are required to comply with the requirements of th...

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