Question follow-through · 87026

Schools: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans the government has to (a) identify and (b) remove asbestos in schools scheduled for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
31 Oct 2025
Target answer date
4 Nov 2025
Answer
10 Nov 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans the government has to (a) identify and (b) remove asbestos in schools scheduled for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation.

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The department takes the safety of children and those who work with them incredibly seriously.By the end of this parliament, every school and college in England, that is not being fully or substantially rebuilt, will be reinforced autoclaved aerated concr...

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