Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 74903

Retail Trade: Health and Safety

Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of existing guidance issued to retailers on lone working.

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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