Schools: Asbestos
Commons · Question 70188 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the rate at which asbestos is removed from schools in (a) Greater Manchester, (b) Stockport borough and (c) Hazel Grove constituency.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 4 Sep 2025
The department expects all local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in school buildings effectively, in line with their legal duties, drawing on appropriate professional advice and our publish...