Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 90005

Silicosis: Composite Materials

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Margaret Mullane

LabourDagenham 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 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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