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1342115

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date	29/06/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Industrial Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 11 June (HL874), whether they will publish a comprehensive list of the (1) literature reviews, and (2) individual studies, on the relationship between silica or asbestos and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis that they have taken into account since the publication of the Position Paper of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on 3 April 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord McKenzie of Luton
uin	HL1550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The relationship between silica or asbestos and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis is not a current investigation of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. The Council carried out a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on this topic and published a fully referenced position paper and found some evidence relating crystalline silica exposures to an increased risk of ANCA-associated vasculitis. The evidence was not consistent and mostly derived from small studies which are potentially subject to selection and publication biases. Consequently, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council considered that ANCA-associated vasculitis associated with silica exposure did not meet the criteria for prescription under the Industrial Injuries Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Regular scanning of published literature since the position paper was published has not uncovered any further significant evidence. The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council does not publish literature searches and has no plans to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 08/07/2021 14:30:32 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3694 label Biography information for Lord McKenzie of Luton

1331042

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Industrial Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any evidence of the relationship between silica or asbestos and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis which has been discovered since the publication on 3 April 2020  of the report by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Occupational exposure to Silica or asbestos and ANCA-associated vasculitis; and what plans that Council has to review its position in that regard.
tabling member printed	Lord McKenzie of Luton
uin	HL874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>When deciding whether to prescribe new diseases or making any changes to the appropriate prescriptions under the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Scheme, Ministers are guided by the recommendations of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (“IIAC”). IIAC is independent of Government.</p><p> </p><p>IIAC continually reviews the emerging literature, but at present nothing has come to light which might indicate the Council should change the views expressed in its Position Paper on occupational exposure to silica or asbestos and ANCA-associated vasculitis published on 3 April 2020. The Council will, of course, maintain a watching brief on this topic and may re-evaluate its position should any substantial evidence become apparent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 11/06/2021 13:21:27 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3694 label Biography information for Lord McKenzie of Luton

1307559

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food: Health and Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the University of Greenwich Research into Covid-19 workplace safety outcomes in the food and drink sector, published on 29 March.
tabling member printed	Lord McKenzie of Luton
uin	HL14785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recognises the importance of employee representation to help ensure effective control of workplace risk.</p><p> </p><p>There is a legal requirement for employers to consult employees either directly or through appointed or elected representatives, on health and safety matters. HSE supports the contribution health and safety representatives and trade unions make to maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 27/04/2021 14:34:58 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3694 label Biography information for Lord McKenzie of Luton

1248542

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Remote Working: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what safety advice and guidance they have made available for individuals who (1) choose, and (2) are required, to work from home.
tabling member printed	Lord McKenzie of Luton
uin	HL9942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, all employers are under a duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees. This duty extends to those working from home, either temporarily or permanently.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published guidance on its website for employers and home workers (<a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/workers/home.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/workers/home.htm</a>). The guidance covers all workers who work from home and includes information on working alone, working without supervision, ways to keep in touch and guidance on mental health, stress and wellbeing. It also covers practical guidance on setting up workstations, display screen equipment (DSE) and how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.</p><p> </p><p>The DSE guidance is intended to provide a flexible, proportionate and pragmatic approach for employers and employees on managing low-risk activities during a time when the Government advice is for people to work from home where it is possible to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The HSE guidance emphasises the need for employers to keep health and safety arrangements for home working under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 12/11/2020 16:21:15 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3694 label Biography information for Lord McKenzie of Luton

1239857

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the 25th anniversary of the charity CO-Gas Safety.
tabling member printed	Lord McKenzie of Luton
uin	HL8675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a firm commitment to gas safety, underpinned by legislation such as the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not routinely mark charity anniversaries and has no separate plans to mark the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 15/10/2020 16:43:21 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3694 label Biography information for Lord McKenzie of Luton