Asbestos: Health and Safety
Commons · Question 69221 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
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.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 1 Sep 2025
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...