Sixth Report - The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management

Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee HC 560 21 April 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (14 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 6
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 15
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 3
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Recommendations

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6 Rejected
We also recommend that the Government investigates opportunities to improve the occupational information recorded on...
Recommendation
We also recommend that the Government investigates opportunities to improve the occupational information recorded on death certificates. (Paragraph 32) A strategic approach to asbestos management
Government Response Summary
The Government does not recommend collecting additional occupational information through death registration, citing challenges, potential bias, and the need for collaboration with other departments, stating this approach is not recommended.
Department for Work and Pensions
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10 Rejected
Para 52
We recommend that a deadline now be set for the removal of asbestos from non-...
Recommendation
We recommend that a deadline now be set for the removal of asbestos from non- domestic buildings, within 40 years. The Government and HSE should develop and publish a strategic plan to achieve this, focusing on removing the highest risk … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government believes that GB currently has a mature and comprehensive plan to managing legacy asbestos risks and is concerned that moving to a fixed deadline for removal would increase the opportunity for exposure, stimulate poor removal and disposal practices, and significantly disrupt the use of many public estates.
Department for Work and Pensions
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16 Rejected
We recommend that HSE works with others in government to develop a central digital register...
Recommendation
We recommend that HSE works with others in government to develop a central digital register of asbestos in non-domestic buildings, describing its location and type. In the first instance, the concept of a central register could be tested using asbestos … Read more
Government Response Summary
HSE argues that a central register would duplicate existing requirements and would require significant resource from dutyholders and government, with no clear indicator that asbestos exposure risks would be improved.
Department for Work and Pensions
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