Defence: Asbestos
Commons · Question 77528 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Emma Lewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the prevalence of asbestos in (a) defence equipment platforms and (b) his Department's (i) buildings and (ii) other infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 13 Oct 2025
We take the health and safety of our Service personnel and defence employees extremely seriously and have robust procedures for managing asbestos which comply with Health and Safety regulations. Asbestos registers are held for Defence Equipment Platforms ...