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176829

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what means her Department assessed the extra costs incurred in maintaining and refurbishing the school stock because of the presence of asbestos in its Property Data Survey Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Property Data Survey (PDS) was a high-level, visual survey of the school estate. It did not take account of asbestos, which would only be apparent with an invasive survey. PDS has not been used to make an assessment of any costs associated with the presence of asbestos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:22:16 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178951

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools (a) submitted requests for and (b) have been granted funding because of significant asbestos problems under the second phase of the Priority Schools Building Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
	uin	224104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The aim of the second phase of the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP2) is to undertake rebuilding and refurbishment projects in schools with buildings in the very worst condition. PSBP2 is not an asbestos removal programme as, in most cases, the presence of asbestos can be safely managed with minimal investment. However, the Department for Education announced when the programme was launched that it would consider some situations where the presence of asbestos means the annual costs of safely managing it are excessive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A total of 1299 schools submitted an expression of interest (EOI) for the second phase of the Priority School Building Programme. 307 schools indicated in their EOI that they had significant asbestos issues and provided relevant supporting documentation. These cases were assessed by independent technical advisers. This assessment considered whether the issues meant areas were already or likely to become inaccessible, whether the issues were classified as high risk or whether the presence of asbestos impacts on the operation or the maintenance of the school.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Eight schools met these criteria and in these cases the cost of removing or encapsulating asbestos was included in the calculation of the school’s condition need. Of these, six had sufficiently poor overall condition need to be included in the programme. Further information on the methodology used to prioritise schools for inclusion in PSBP2 is published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401689/PSBP2_Methodology.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401689/PSBP2_Methodology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In all blocks where the condition need will be addressed, all asbestos will be dealt with appropriately, whether raised as a specific concern or not.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PSBP2 is intended to sit alongside - and not to replace or substitute - the responsibility that local authorities, governing bodies, trustees, dioceses and other bodies have for the maintenance of school buildings in their care. Given that PSBP2 is a six year programme (running between 2015 and 2021), it is essential that schools continue to address any concerns with regards to asbestos in an appropriate timescale and do not rely on PSBP2 to address immediate needs. All applicants have been made aware of this requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside announcing the schools to be included in PSBP2, the Government also announced school condition allocations for the next three years. We have reformed these allocations so that they reflect the condition of school buildings; this means that those schools in poor condition who missed out on PSBP2 can be confident that their needs will instead be reflected in the funding we make available to their local authority, trust or voluntary aided partnership for improving the condition of their schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/02/2015 09:35:39 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

176756

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will adopt and implement environmental asbestos fibre board for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for policy on the regulation of asbestos, and provides guidance on effective asbestos management.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos management in schools and will publish the results shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:25:48 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176750

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will issue guidance on removing asbestos insulating board which is vulnerable to disturbance or damage from children.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos in schools, which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The advice for schools on effective asbestos management is based on guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE recommend that, if asbestos is undamaged and unlikely to be disturbed, then it is usually safer to leave it in place and to manage it as required by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. If asbestos is found to be in an unsealed, damaged or poor condition, then it should be repaired, sealed, enclosed or removed by trained personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:24:47 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176830

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will discuss the outcome of her Department's review of asbestos policy for schools with the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government when that review is complete.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The responsibility for the management of asbestos in schools in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government. The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos management in schools and will be happy to share the outcomes of that work with the Welsh Government when it is complete.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:27:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178953

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date she plans to publish the report of her Department's review of asbestos policy for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
	uin	224091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>No date has yet been set for the publication of the review report but we intend to publish it very shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/02/2015 09:31:02 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

173172

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2014 to Question 219636, whether she expects to provide an update on the management of asbestos in schools before the end of February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	220503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education currently expects to provide an update on the management of asbestos in schools before the end of February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 15/01/2015 15:59:50 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

61328

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assistance his Department makes available to schools to survey for and remove asbestos.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
	uin	200229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 set out the standards and duties to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises including schools. This includes the need to assess and manage the risks through the formulation of a site-specific asbestos management plan.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 January I announced the 2014-15 maintenance allocations, which are released as a non-ringfenced capital grant. The priorities for its use are decided locally and this can include supporting schools with asbestos issues.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 16/06/2014 14:30:33 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

176755

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of former pupils who will be diagnosed with mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at school during the 1960s and 1970s.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is not aware of data on the number of former pupils who may be diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure at school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:26:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

228128

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding was provided to each local authority in 2014 to remove asbestos in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
	uin	228116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>In 2014-15 the Department for Education allocated over £650 million to local authorities and their schools in capital funding to be spent on improving the condition of their school buildings. This was in addition to the approximately £750 million in funding we allocated to academies, academy trusts and other schools outside of local authority control for this purpose in 2014-15. Local authorities, academy trusts and schools themselves are best placed to judge when asbestos needs to be removed, or other works are necessary to make it safe, and can use this funding to carry out that work as required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department has recently announced £4.2 billion in funding for responsible bodies to spend on improving the condition of their school buildings during 2015-18.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 15:20:40 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick