Question follow-through · 74723

Retail Trade: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with retailers on the safety and security of people who are lone working in stores.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
9 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with retailers on the safety and security of people who are lone working in stores.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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