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Sixth Report - The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management

Work and Pensions Committee HC 560 Published 21 April 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

27 items (14 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified

Accepted 6

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 15

Deferred 1

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 3

Government response

The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2021–22 · published 21 Jul 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

4 Conclusion Not Addressed

Para 30

Recent HSE data on the relative risk of mesothelioma deaths shows elevated rates for women...

Conclusion

Recent HSE data on the relative risk of mesothelioma deaths shows elevated rates for women whose last occupation was education and teaching. However, limitations in death certificate information means that the earlier occupational history of these people—which may be key … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government states why collecting additional occupational information through death registration or coronial processes would be challenging and thus not recommended.

Department for Work and Pensions

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