Written questions

Blood: Lead

Lords · Question HL3414 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 15 June (HL505), what progress the Health and Safety Executive have made with their consultation; whether they have ensured women of fertile age are included in the con

Answer

Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 23 Sep 2026

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently consulted widely on proposed changes to the lead in blood exposure levels in the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW) 2002. The consultation concluded on 7 June 2026, and included consideration of t...