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Asbestos: Import Controls

Commons · Question 26142 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to increase testing and import controls for products at risk of asbestos contamination.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Sep 2026

The Office for Product Safety and Standards oversees and coordinates the UK’s product safety framework which covers products sold in-store and online, and activity at the border. Businesses placing products on the UK market must ensure they’re safe and fr...