Schools: Asbestos
Commons · Question 49028 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 May 2025
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of schools that have asbestos present; and what steps she is taking to reduce levels of asbestos in schools.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 9 May 2025
The department takes the safety of children, and those who work with them, incredibly seriously which is why we expect all local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts as responsible bodies to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in sch...