Silica
Commons · Question 81440 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of banning silica.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 21 Oct 2025
There are no plans to discuss the merits of banning silica as it is a naturally occurring material found in sand, glass, and many rocks and minerals. Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to He...