Written questions

Ministry of Defence: Buildings

Commons · Question 69666 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the number of buildings owned by his Department that have asbestos.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 1 Sep 2025

We take the health and safety of our Service personnel and defence employees extremely seriously and have robust procedures around managing asbestos which comply with Health and Safety regulations. We are responsible for circa 1,967 sites and each buildin...