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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Pregnancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to (a) ensure that employers undertake covid-19 risk assessments for pregnant employees and (b) act in accordance with the result of those assessments. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
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Owen Thompson more like this
uin 115732 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answer text <p>(a) Employers are required to carry out risk assessments for all pregnant workers and protect them from harm. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website has guidance on managing the risks of COVID-19 and specific information on protecting vulnerable workers, which includes the health and safety responsibilities for pregnant workers.</p><p>(b) Employers have a legal duty to act in accordance with the results of their risk assessment for pregnant workers. Where employers are not doing so, workers can contact the HSE to raise their concerns which will be followed up.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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label Biography information for Mims Davies remove filter
tabling member
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label Biography information for Owen Thompson more like this