Retail Trade: Health and Safety
Commons · Question 74887 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of employees who work alone in retail environments; and what steps her Department is taking to monitor trends in lone working practices.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Sep 2025
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...