Following the House administrations being three months late sharing information about a recent asbestos incident, the Clerk of the House acknowledged staff should have been notified earlier.108 We heard relevant trade union representatives were informed on 15 February, five days after the report to the Health and Safety Executive.109 The Clerk of the House informed non-affected staff working in the Palace of the incident through an intranet article but also recognised that many staff do not tend to read the intranet.110 Given the location of the incident, the House administrations were not required to inform the trade unions for Members or third-party contractors.111 107 HC49 Q 17 108 HC1100 Q 28 109 HC1100 Q 43; Letter from Dr John Benger, 29 March 2022 110 HC1100 Qq 30 to 33 111 Letter from Dr John Benger, 29 March 2022 Restoration and Renewal of Parliament 21