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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 ...