Asked by: Lord Hendy (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation that would result in a reduction in the level of protections for workers contained in health and safety regulations from those provided for in current regulations which implement EU Directives, such as the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992.
Answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott
The Government has given a very clear commitment to protect worker’s rights now that the United Kingdom (UK) has left the European Union (EU). This includes health and safety in the workplace. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has led to the UK having one of the best records on health and safety in the world. Health and safety requirements derived from EU law will become part of retained EU law at the end of the Implementation Period and continue to apply in the UK. There are no plans to change this.