Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77526

Asbestos: Hospitals and Schools

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Emma Lewell

LabourSouth Shields

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) identify and (b) remove deteriorating asbestos in (i) schools and (ii) hospitals.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The safety of those using and working in buildings including schools and hospitals is extremely important. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) require all duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present, what condition it is in and whether i...

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