Question follow-through · 39670

Buildings: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to implement a strategic plan to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
24 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to implement a strategic plan to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings.

  2. 24 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to working towards asbestos removal across Great Britain’s (GB) workplaces, whilst ensuring the safe management of any asbestos present. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is engaging with stakeholders about how to improve w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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