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UIN 5634

Silicosis

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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1 June 2026

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23 June 2026 · Answer

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23 June 2026

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

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  1. 1 June 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

    Source: Commons

  2. 23 June 2026

    Answer

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) monitors silicosis using multiple data sources, including voluntary reporting by chest physicians participating in the Surveillance of Work-related and Occupational Respiratory Disease (SWORD) scheme and cases assesse...

    Source: Written answer

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