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date	06/06/2019
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	Health Hazards: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to align standards for protecting workers against exposure to carcinogens or mutagens with the provisions contained in Directive 2004/37/EC.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	261300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given for Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=254878" target="_blank">254878</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/06/2019 10:52:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1126876

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Health Hazards: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to Directive 2004/37/EC, what steps he will take to maintain protections for workers against exposure to carcinogens or mutagens after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	254878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has made a commitment not to lower standards below current levels in workers’ rights and the environment. This includes health and safety in the workplace and the control of exposure to carcinogens and mutagens. The UK has a tradition of exceeding EU standards. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has led to the United Kingdom having one of the best records on health and safety at work in the world. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will maintain these high standards as the country leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/05/2019 10:50:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

521341

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Health Hazards: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his EU counterparts and (b) other stakeholders on proposed changes to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/EC); and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	38345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>DWP Ministers have not held such discussions. However there have been extensive discussions at official level with EU counterparts and with a wide range of stakeholders on the proposed changes.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/06/2016 11:05:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds