Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 75696
Asbestos: Health and Safety
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management in non-domestic buildings.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsHSE is a non-departmental public body. Whilst it has responsibility for its own policy, it reports direct to DWP ministers. The Work and Pensions Committee held an inquiry into HSE’s approach to asbestos management and published a report in 2022. I am now...
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