Asbestos: Health and Safety
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing an asbestos census.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
Asbestos in non-domestic buildings is a key ministerial priority. As part of its work, I have asked HSE to explore how it can develop our understanding of the legacy of asbestos in Great Britian, by building a more objective and reliable evidence base of the extent of asbestos in the built environment through a census, to inform longer-term strategy for continuing its safe removal over time.
HSE is taking a phased approach to the development of this work, focussing initially on the government estate.
HSE provides regular updates and assurance to ministers about its approach to asbestos management.
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