Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71545
Retail Trade: Health and Safety
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Anneliese Midgley
Labour — Knowsley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department offers to retail businesses to mitigate risks associated with lone working.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe 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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