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Welding: Carcinogens

Asked by Richard BakerLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 11 June 2025UIN 57044

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will estimate the number of workers exposed (a) directly and (b) indirectly to welding fume since it was categorised as carcinogenic by the Health and Safety Executive in 2019.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not collect data on the numbers of people directly or indirectly exposed to welding fume.

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