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1054707

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effects on health and safety standards of leaving the EU (a) under the Withdrawal Agreement and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has committed to protect workers’ rights as the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union (EU). This includes the requirements to ensure health and safety in the workplace. The UK already has one of the best records on health and safety at work among member states of the EU.</p><p> </p><p>During the implementation period of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will no longer be a member state of the EU. However, common rules will remain in place until the end of the period. This will include rules on health and safety at work.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of a ‘no deal’ outcome with the EU, the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 will continue to apply, alongside the requirements of the health and safety regulations made under the Act. There will need to be minor technical fixes to a small number of requirements. These are set out in the Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. The Regulations will ensure that the requirements continue to work if there is no deal with the EU by exit day.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, work is going on to ensure that there continues to be an effective regulatory regime for the safe management of chemicals after exit day. This will ensure that requirements established through EU regulations will, with suitable fixes for a UK-only situation, continue to work here in a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p> </p><p>This action, taken together with the protections provided by the existing health and safety framework, will ensure that standards are maintained in a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/02/2019 16:33:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1046901

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to protect outdoor workers from the potential ill-health effects of long-term exposure to air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	211691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive is the independent regulator for work-related health and safety in Great Britain; it does not regulate environmental exposures. In the UK, responsibility for meeting air quality limit values is devolved to the national administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responsibility for meeting the limit values in England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) co-ordinates assessment and air quality plans for the UK as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2019 15:34:12 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1046902

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research the Health and Safety Executive is undertaking to better understand the effect of polluted air on the health of outdoor workers.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	211692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive is not currently undertaking any research to better understand the effect of polluted air on the health of outdoor workers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Devolved Administrations carry out air quality modelling both to provide information on concentrations of pollutants in places where they do not monitor and to predict concentrations under different situations, for example in the future or as a result of possible new policies.</p><p>The UK Stratospheric Ozone and UV monitoring programme funded by Defra and the Devolved Administrations provides ozone and UV background information and includes a map of the ozone and UV monitoring stations across the UK.</p><p>Defra and the Devolved Administrations also support a number of research networks that gather data about certain air pollutants.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2019 15:12:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1046913

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many proactive inspections were carried out by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	211940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of proactive inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in each of the last 10 years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of proactive inspections</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>c.21,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>c.22,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>c.23,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>c.20,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>c.18,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>c.20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>c.20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19 (b)</p></td><td><p>Not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures on the numbers of inspections were not part of HSE’s targets or performance measures prior to 2011/12 and were not collated.</p><p>(a) Years commencing 1<sup>st</sup> April</p><p>(b) Year to date</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2019 15:25:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1046933

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many health and safety concerns were reported by (a) workers and (b) members of the public to the Health and Safety Executive; and how many were investigated by inspectors in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	211943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>Please see attached tables showing concerns raised by workers and members of the public and concerns investigated by Inspectors.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/02/2019 11:10:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton attachment 1 file name PQ 211943 Concerns raised by workers and members of the public and investigated by inspectors.pdf title Concerns raised by workers and members of the publ
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1010740

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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 Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of incidents reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) were attended by an HSE inspector in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	193597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR 2013) require dutyholders to notify enforcing authorities of certain incidents. The total number of incidents reported to the HSE under RIDDOR for each of the last three years are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>53,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>58,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>51,703</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total number of HSE investigations of incidents reported under RIDDOR 2013 for each of the last three years are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2,221</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HSE does not investigate all incidents reported to them, only the most serious work-related incidents are investigated. HSE’s Incident Selection Criteria (<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/og/ogprocedures/investigation/incidselcrits.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/og/ogprocedures/investigation/incidselcrits.htm</a>) outlines the criteria for the selection of reported incidents which are investigated by HSE.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2018 12:46:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

798562

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the extent of the divergence of regulations and standards which underpin health, safety and personal protective products in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a mutual recognition agreement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	116956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of EU exit negotiations, we will discuss how best to continue cooperation in the areas of health and safety and personal protective equipment, in order to satisfy the best interests of both the UK and the EU. It would not be appropriate to prejudge the outcome of these negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It should however be noted that, regardless of our future economic relationship with the EU, the UK is committed to ensuring strong health and safety standards. The UK is recognised as a world-leader in delivering strong health and safety protections for workers, and according to health and safety at work statistics, the UK is one of the safest places to work in the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2017 17:14:10 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

798563

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK health and safety product sector of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	116957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union we are undertaking a broad range of sectoral analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy. This means looking at 58 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory, economic and social issues to help inform our negotiation positions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s sector report on Life Sciences, which also covers pharmaceuticals and medical devices, sets out a description of the sectors, the current EU regulatory regime, existing frameworks for how trade is facilitated between countries in these sectors and sector views. These reports have been made available for members of both Houses to read in a secure reading room.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for the entirety of the UK economy. We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2017 17:16:32 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

782017

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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 Health and Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of health and safety legislation that is currently in force.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Professor Löfstedt’s <em>Reclaiming Health and Safety for All: An independent review of health and safety legislation </em>(2011) found that the framework for health and safety law was broadly right, but recommended simplifying its structure and the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance to help business comply more easily. The Government’s response to the Review was published in March 2015: ‘A final report on implementation of health and safety reforms’. A copy of the report is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 15/11/2017 12:48:54 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe attachment 1 file name HL2798 final-progress-report-h-and-s-reform.pdf title Response to Review
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

782018

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Industrial 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 impact of procurement policies on improving health and safety at work.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service’s Model Services Contract contains specific terms and conditions covering health and safety at work:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526358/Model_Services_Contract_v1.02.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526358/Model_Services_Contract_v1.02.pdf</a></p><p>We do not measure the impact of these terms on improving health and safety at work as it would be difficult to attribute cause and effect with any degree of certainty.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/11/2017 17:53:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark