Silica: Health Hazards
Commons · Question 90006 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Margaret Mullane
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among (a) employers and (b) workers of the risks of silica exposure.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 18 Nov 2025
Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH), which requires employers to protect workers’ health by preventing exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silic...