Annette Brooke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Annette Brooke on 2014-07-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is in the remit of Ofsted to investigate pupils’ safety from asbestos in school buildings when it inspects schools; and if she will make a statement.

Mr David Laws

It is not in Ofsted’s remit to assess asbestos management in schools. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the lead regulator on managing asbestos.