Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 57044
Welding: Carcinogens
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Richard Baker
Labour — Glenrothes and Mid Fife
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will estimate the number of workers exposed (a) directly and (b) indirectly to welding fume since it was categorised as carcinogenic by the Health and Safety Executive in 2019.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not collect data on the numbers of people directly or indirectly exposed to welding fume.