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Working Conditions: Temperature

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 October 2024UIN 9984

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2024 to Question 728 on Working Conditions: Temperature, when her Department plans to bring forward proposals for consultation on workplace temperatures.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The government remains committed to modernising health and safety guidance, including addressing workplace temperatures. In ‘Next steps to Make Work Pay’ published on 10 October the government acknowledged that some reforms will take longer to undertake and implement. We have committed to bring forward this review in due course.

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