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Working Conditions: Temperature

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 26 July 2024UIN 728

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a maximum workplace temperature.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Government is committed to modernising health and safety guidance including that addressing workplace temperatures. The Government will work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to bring forward detailed proposals for consultation on workplace temperature.

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