Imports: Asbestos
Commons · Question 123910 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to assess the risk of asbestos contamination in imported products from (a) China and (b) elsewhere.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 17 Apr 2026
The UK product safety regime places responsibilities on manufacturers and importers to assess any risks their products may pose and ensure consumer products, including imports, are safe before being placed on the market. No level of asbestos is permitted ...