Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 90006
Silica: Health Hazards
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham and Rainham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among (a) employers and (b) workers of the risks of silica exposure.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsGreat Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH), which requires employers to protect workers’ health by preventing exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silic...
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