Question follow-through · 88486

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing (a) education, (b) training and (c) health surveillance for staff who (i) handle and (ii) may be exposed to hazardous medicinal products.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
11 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing (a) education, (b) training and (c) health surveillance for staff who (i) handle and (ii) may be exposed to hazardous medicinal products.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84444.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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