Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department provides advice to local authorities on the use of public buildings known to have asbestos.

All public bodies, including local authorities, are responsible for how they manage asbestos in their buildings and are expected to comply with relevant legal requirements.

The Health and safety Executive publishes a range of guidance about working with asbestos and how to comply with relevant legislation. This is set out under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 with further guidance available on HSE's website HSE: Asbestos - health and safety in the workplace.