Written questions

Asbestos: Ovarian Cancer

Commons · Question 61211 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will require the Health and Safety Executive to collect data on asbestos-related ovarian cancer cases.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 27 Jun 2025

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for collection of data of workplace injury and illness. Under Regulation 9 of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), it requires the responsible person ...