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Industrial Accidents: Protective Clothing

Asked by Kirsteen SullivanLabour (Co-op)Department for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80123

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of injuries that occurred in the workplace and were investigated by the Health and Safety Executive involved inadequate provision of personal protective equipment the (a) 2022, (b) 2023

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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