Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to maintain the protection provided by (i) the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (ii) the Display Screen Equipment Regulations (iii) The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (iv) The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (v) The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (vi) The Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations following the UK's exit from the EU.

With the introduction of the REUL Bill, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remains focused on ensuring that regulatory frameworks maintain the United Kingdom’s high standards of health and safety protection and continue to reduce burdens for business. HSE’s approach aligns closely with the Government’s pledge to do more for business to help promote growth by removing disproportionate burdens and simplifying the regulatory landscape. Our standards of health and safety protections are among the highest in the world.

HSE will continue to review its retained EU Law to seek opportunities to reduce business burdens and promote growth without reducing health and safety standards. HSE will engage with stakeholders as appropriate.