United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101804
Asbestos: Industrial Diseases
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2 January 2026
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12 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 that incidences of asbestos-related disease are accurately and consistently recorded to allow analysis of the scale of asbestos-related diseases such as mesotheli
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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 that incidences of asbestos-related disease are accurately and consistently recorded to allow analysis of the scale of asbestos-related diseases such as mesotheli
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12 January 2026
Answer
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) produces and publishes statistics for asbestosis, mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and non-malignant pleural disease in Great Britain. The statistics are taken from multiple sources including THOR (The Healt...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-02/101804
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866719
- uk · wq-1866719 · source updated 12 January 2026