Written question asked by Ayoub Khan (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Stone: Health and Safety
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to introduce a statutory prohibition on dry cutting of high-silica engineered stone without appropriate dust suppression measures.
- Answer
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Workers can be protected if the right control measures are in place to prevent exposure to harmful dust. The Health and Safety Executive will be carrying out more than 1000 inspections and where standards are not met, enforcement action is being taken to prohibit dry processing and require improvements in controls for dust. Further statutory restrictions on dry cutting engineered stone are not currently being proposed.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5630
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Health and safety Silica Stone (material)
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- 2026-06-09 13:58:33 +0100
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