Schools: Asbestos
(asked on 29th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will adopt and implement environmental asbestos fibre board for schools.
This question was answered on 3rd February 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for policy on the regulation of asbestos, and provides guidance on effective asbestos management.[1]
The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos management in schools and will publish the results shortly.
[1] www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm