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Working Conditions: Sanitation

Commons · Question 126671 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department plans to issue to employers on obligations under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 following the High Court judgment in Good Law Project v EHRC [20

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Apr 2026

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Employers and building owners have to provide suitable welfare facilities for all workers. The Regulati...