Question follow-through · 63591
Asbestos: Ovarian Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61211 on Asbestos: Ovarian Cancer, if she will direct the Health and Safety Executive to collect data on asbestos-related ovarian cancer cases.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61211 on Asbestos: Ovarian Cancer, if she will direct the Health and Safety Executive to collect data on asbestos-related ovarian cancer cases.
2 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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8 Jul 2025
Answer published
Collecting data on individual cases of asbestos-related ovarian cancer is not feasible due to difficulties attributing them to historic exposure with confidence. Significant resource would be needed to produce estimates based on epidemiological evidence. ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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