Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HSE's review of the current laws on working safely with lead on traditional stained glass window making.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is consulting on proposed changes to the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002, the response deadline was 7 June 2026. This will allow HSE to gather evidence to assess the impact of these proposed lead exposure levels in the working environment, including heritage workforce, before finalising reforms. The HSE’s sponsor department, the Department for Work and Pensions, will then discuss these with DCMS. During the consultation period, HSE has engaged heritage organisations, including Historic England, a DCMS arms length body to ensure the historic environment is fully considered.