Industrial Health and Safety: Mothers
(asked on 6th January 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for advice from workers and employers on health and safety for new and expectant mothers were made to the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years; and in how many of those cases enforcement action was taken.
The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Concerns and Advice Team respond to questions and concerns from employers and members of the public. Over the last five financial years and current year to date, the number of enquiries related to the terms 'pregnant', 'pregnancy' and 'new mother' are:
Financial Year | Pregnancy/New mother Related | Total Concerns Received | % of total |
16/17 | 167 | 22,497 | 0.74% |
17/18 | 156 | 26,507 | 0.59% |
18/19 | 146 | 29,476 | 0.50% |
19/20 | 173 | 32,490 | 0.53% |
20/21 | 282 | 46,103 | 0.61% |
21/YTD | 93 | 18,226 | 0.51% |
There has been no enforcement action taken over this period related to the same terms.