英国绿党议员汉娜·斯宾塞计划在议会提出一项法案，旨在为英国工作场所设立最高温度限制 [1]。该提案建议建立一个独立机构来推荐安全的工作环境温度标准并规定相应的实施措施 [1]。此举意在应对日益频繁的热浪对工人健康构成的威胁 [1]。
工会方面此前曾呼吁将室内工作环境温度上限设定为 30°C，而对于重体力劳动岗位则主张上限应降至 27°C [1]。今年气温超过 34°C 的情况已发生九次，打破了历史记录 [1]。针对高温问题，健康与安全执行局（HSE）表示由于热源复杂性等因素，目前尚无法强制设定温度上限，但计划于今年启动公众咨询程序 [1]。
Green Party Member of Parliament (MP) Hannah Spencer plans to introduce a bill in parliament designed to set a maximum temperature limit for workplaces across the UK [1]. The proposed legislation would establish an independent body responsible for recommending safe temperature standards and outlining implementation measures, aiming to address threats to worker health posed by increasingly frequent heatwaves [1]. This initiative aligns with calls from trade unions Unison and TUC, which have urged that indoor working temperatures be capped at 30C, while heavy physical labor should not exceed 27C [1]. The urgency of the proposal is underscored by recent climate data showing that this year has already seen nine days where temperatures exceeded 34C, breaking historical records [1]. In response to similar concerns, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stated that it cannot currently mandate a temperature cap due to the complexity of heat sources but indicated plans to launch a public consultation later this year [1].