Asbestos: Health and Safety
Commons · Question 101800 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77524, whether he will recommend the work of the UK National Asbestos Register to the HSE in order to accelerate its work to create an asbestos cens
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 12 Jan 2026
The Health and Safety Executive is aware of the work being undertaken by the UK National Asbestos Register and others and is exploring a phased approach to improving its understanding of the legacy of asbestos remaining in buildings by gathering relevant ...