Question follow-through · 14088

Employment: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on workers in outdoor and high-temperature workplaces.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on workers in outdoor and high-temperature workplaces.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Great Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. There is a legal duty for employers to fully assess the risks to workers from extreme heat. HSE provides guidance for employers to manage the risk...

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