Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 57047
Welding: Protective Clothing
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, what steps she has taken to ensure employers provide the correct PPE for workers who work (a) directly and (b) indirectly with welding fume since the categorisation of welding fume as carcinogenic by th
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.