Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the recommendations of the December 2021 Maternity Action report, Unsafe and Unsupported, on workplace health and safety for pregnant women during the covid-19 outbreak.

No assessment has been made.

• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provides guidance to employers on managing risk and how to complete a risk assessment for their business. This guidance includes examples of common risks faced by new and expectant mothers. It also explains what to do if significant risks cannot be controlled.

• HSE is working with unions and industry groups to ensure this guidance is up to date.