Employment: Temperature
Commons · Question 14138 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections the Health and Safety Executive has undertaken relating to excessive workplace temperatures in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 15 Jul 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prioritises its resources to concentrate on the most serious risks and target dutyholders with the worst risk management record. Therefore, there have been no proactive inspections specifically relating to excessive w...