Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 81440

Silica

Tabled: 13 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of banning silica.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

There are no plans to discuss the merits of banning silica as it is a naturally occurring material found in sand, glass, and many rocks and minerals. Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to He...

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