Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 74723

Retail Trade: Health and Safety

Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with retailers on the safety and security of people who are lone working in stores.

Answer

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

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