Barry Gardiner MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Drax Power Station: TimberDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Health and Safety Executive no longer assesses a risk of continuing harm to staff from wood dust exposure at Drax Power Station.
Answer: Under health and safety legislation, it is the operator of the site who has a legal duty to assess and control the health and safety risks to staff and others. There is also an obligation to keep risk assessments and control measures under review. The Hea...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	9
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	50
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	2
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	1
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	1
Treasury	6

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