Question follow-through · 36568

Ministry of Defence: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of asbestos on sites owned by his Department on (a) local communities and (b) surrounding infrastructure.

answeredCameron ThomasMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
11 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of asbestos on sites owned by his Department on (a) local communities and (b) surrounding infrastructure.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust policies in place to safely manage asbestos in accordance with relevant legislation and Health and Safety Executive guidance. Where asbestos is being remediated and/ or removed from MOD sites, we notify local resid...

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