Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to make silicosis a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on improving health surveillance for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is considering the introduction of a national screening programme for workers exposed to silica dust in the engineered stone industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to fast-track Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims for workers diagnosed with advanced silicosis in line with arrangements for mesothelioma sufferers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent consideration his Department has given to recommendations from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on improving access to compensation and benefits for workers with silicosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to staff handling Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims involving terminally ill claimants with occupational lung disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust in the engineered stone sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether additional funding has been allocated to the Health and Safety Executive to support inspections and enforcement activity in engineered stone workshops and related workplaces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce workplace safety considerations into procurement standards relating to engineered stone products used in publicly funded developments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with industry representatives on improving consumer awareness of workplace safety standards in the manufacture of quartz and engineered stone kitchen surfaces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of an industry-wide (a) accreditation and (b) kitemark scheme for the safe fabrication of engineered stone products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage ICBs to redistribute unallocated 'clawback' funding to NHS dental practices which are ready and able to deliver additional NHS care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the intended audience was for her Department's social media content featuring Gemma Collins on 19 May 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the principal causes o

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of curren

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the implications of lo

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the long-term fiscal i

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of c

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what discussions she has had with local authorities a

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what criteria will determine whether the free bus tra

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additiona

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May 2026, how participating bus operators will be compensated f