Silicosis: Composite Materials
Commons · Question 90005 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Margaret Mullane
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the risks of silicosis among workers in the construction and engineered stone industries.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 19 Nov 2025
Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) that requires employers to control exposure to substances that can cause ill health, such as respirable cry...