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Written Question
Health Services: Hazardous Substances
Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make and assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 to ensure that hazardous medicinal products with reprotoxic effects are controlled to the same standard as carcinogens and mutagens.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84440.

Written Question
Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to develop or adopt a UK list of hazardous medicinal products and to require safety data sheets for finished medicines; and if he will take steps to work with the Health and Safety Executive to make such a list publicly available to NHS employers.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84436.

Written Question
Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
Thursday 5th February 2026

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of nurses and other healthcare professionals currently exposed to hazardous medicinal products; and if he will publish an estimate of how many workers would be covered by a definition of hazardous medicinal products.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for North Devon on 28 November 2025 to Question 92661.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Administration

"It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) on securing this important debate. I declare my interest as a trade union member, and refer to the fact that I received support …..."
Ian Lavery - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Administration

"I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I will refer to three of my constituents. Mr Brown, from Bedlington, who retired in December and cannot get any response whatsoever to his inquiries. Mr Newell, who worked in the civil service for 40 years and has a number of questions regarding …..."
Ian Lavery - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Ian Lavery (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Written Question
Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the use of engineering controls such as biological safety cabinets and closed‑system drug‑transfer devices during preparation and administration of hazardous medicinal products to better protect healthcare workers.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84144.

Written Question
Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing education, training and health surveillance for all staff who handle or may be exposed to hazardous medicinal products.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84444.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Prison officers face appalling levels of violence at work every day, but their hands are tied because of the Tory ban on any kind of industrial action—they cannot resist. Does the Minister agree that prison officers should have the legal right to withdraw their labour and to take industrial action …..."
Ian Lavery - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Ian Lavery (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104