Question follow-through · 37078

Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help reduce occupational exposure to (a) ultrafine particles and (b) toxic emissions for (i) baggage handlers, (ii) ground staff (iii) and freight workers at Heathrow airport

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help reduce occupational exposure to (a) ultrafine particles and (b) toxic emissions for (i) baggage handlers, (ii) ground staff (iii) and freight workers at Heathrow airport

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The UK has a robust and well-established occupational safety and health regulatory framework in place to protect workers from the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health...

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