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Schools: Asbestos

Commons · Question 87026 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Emma Lewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans the government has to (a) identify and (b) remove asbestos in schools scheduled for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 10 Nov 2025

The department takes the safety of children and those who work with them incredibly seriously.By the end of this parliament, every school and college in England, that is not being fully or substantially rebuilt, will be reinforced autoclaved aerated concr...