United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 81741
Social Services: Crimes of Violence
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13 October 2025
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22 October 2025 · Answer
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22 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that care providers have a (a) clear and (b) enforceable duty of care towards employees who are victims of serious assaults in the workplace.
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13 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that care providers have a (a) clear and (b) enforceable duty of care towards employees who are victims of serious assaults in the workplace.
Source: Commons
22 October 2025
Answer
The Government condemns violent or aggressive behaviour towards social care staff. They have a right to expect a safe and secure workplace.The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA), and the health and safety regulations made under it, impose duti...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-13/81741
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1840669
- uk · wq-1840669 · source updated 22 October 2025