Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15548

Asbestos: Public Buildings

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to order the removal of asbestos from public (a) buildings and (b) workplaces.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) provide a robust regulatory system to ensure that asbestos-containing materials in non-domestic buildings are managed proactively, to prevent harm to building occupants on the basis that asbestos in good cond...

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