Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 118292

Silica: Health and Safety

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica; whether he plans to review workplace exposure limits and

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) that requires employers to control exposure to substances that can cause ill health, such as respirable cry...

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