Question follow-through · 105690

Asbestos: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to remove asbestos from buildings in town centres.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to remove asbestos from buildings in town centres.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Building owners are responsible for managing safety and performance risks in their buildings, including asbestos, in a proportionate, risk based and evidence-based way. Duty holders must comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, which require ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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