Question follow-through · 13527

Employment: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legislation in ensuring workplaces are maintained at a reasonable temperature during periods of extreme heat.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
26 Jun 2026
Target answer date
30 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legislation in ensuring workplaces are maintained at a reasonable temperature during periods of extreme heat.

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 place an obligation on employers to provide a ‘reasonable’ temperature in indoor workplaces. There is a legal obligation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 for all...

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