Question follow-through · 69221
Asbestos: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many asbestos-related deaths have occurred in England in the last year; and what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to help reduce the number of asbestos-related deaths in England.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 21 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 1 Sept 2025 · 42 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many asbestos-related deaths have occurred in England in the last year; and what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to help reduce the number of asbestos-related deaths in England.
1 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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1 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the devasting impact on those who have asbestos related disease and their families. In total, there were over 4000 deaths due to asbestos-related diseases in England in 2023, the latest year for which statistics are available, du...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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