Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 49028

Schools: Asbestos

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 9 May 2025

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal DemocratOxford West and Abingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of schools that have asbestos present; and what steps she is taking to reduce levels of asbestos in schools.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The department takes the safety of children, and those who work with them, incredibly seriously which is why we expect all local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts as responsible bodies to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in sch...

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