United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101803
Asbestos: Health and Safety
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2 January 2026
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14 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to a) health and education workers or b) all public-sector workers in order to reduce the risk of contracting mesothelioma
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2 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to a) health and education workers or b) all public-sector workers in order to reduce the risk of contracting mesothelioma
Source: Commons
14 January 2026
Answer
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) require all dutyholders such as employers or building occupiers, including those in the public sector, to provide adequate information, instruction and training to workers who are liable to be exposed to asbe...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-02/101803
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866718
- uk · wq-1866718 · source updated 14 January 2026