Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 90005
Silicosis: Composite Materials
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham and Rainham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the risks of silicosis among workers in the construction and engineered stone industries.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsGreat 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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