Health and Safety Executive
Commons · Question 41929 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of claims made to the Health and Safety Executive that are subsequently referred by the HSE to local authorities for resolution.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 1 Apr 2025
The Health and Safety at Work Act establishes a co-regulatory partnership between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities (LAs). This co-regulatory partnership sees HSE and LAs working closely to ensure consistent enforcement of health...