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Retail Trade: Health and Safety

Asked by Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 82893

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking with businesses to help ensure that staff working in high street businesses have adequate safety measures in place when working alone on the shop floor.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

I refer the Honourable Member to the previous answer 71094

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