HC Deb 15 July 2003 vol 409 cc261-4W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 23 June 2003,Official Report, column 595W, if he will list the buildings which have been identified as containing asbestos. [122966]

Fiona Mactaggart

No central records are kept on buildings, which contain asbestos. This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, we can more readily provide details of buildings, which contain asbestos for certain parts of our estate. These are listed.

Asbestos is only a risk to health if fibres are released into the air and breathed in. As long as it is in good condition and is not going to be disturbed or damaged there is no risk. The Department complies with the current regulations on asbestos. This ensures the safety of staff, contractors, inmates or visitors from asbestos. Department is taking steps to ensure that we will comply with the requirements of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (which come into force in May 2004).

Central London Headquarters estate:

  • Queen Anne's Gate
  • Horseferry House

UK Passport Service

  • Olympia House, Newport
  • India Buildings, Liverpool
  • Aragon Court, Peterborough
  • Milburngate House, Durham

National Probation Services Estate:

  • Town Moor, 38/40 Christchurch Road, Doncaster
  • Seafield Lodge, 71/73 Shoot Up Hill, London
  • 2 Corfton Road, Ealing
  • St. Josephs Lodge, Miller Street, Patricroft
  • 172/174 Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester
  • Carpenter House, 33 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham

The above Probation Service buildings were identified as having asbestos from inspections carried out this year. Further surveys are being conducted on the remainder of the probation estate.

HM Prison Service

The following establishments have been identified as containing asbestos:

  • Sudbury
  • Ranby
  • Stocken
  • Garth
  • Lancaster Farms
  • Chelmsford
  • Blundeston
  • Whitemoor
  • Dover
  • Cookham Wood
  • Swaleside
  • Send
  • Dorchester
  • Channings Wood
  • Bristol
  • Brixton
  • Holloway
  • Hindley
  • Styal
  • Castington
  • Low Newton
  • Albany
  • Bullingdon
  • Stoke Heath
  • Swinfen Hall
  • Usk
  • Lindholme
  • Leeds
  • Full Sutton
  • Leicester
  • Onley
  • Lewes
  • Doncaster
  • Lincoln
  • Foston Hall
  • Wellingbrough
  • Haverigg
  • Preston
  • Hollesley Bay
  • The Grange
  • Bullswood Hall
  • Standford Hill
  • Blantyre House
  • High Down
  • Gloucester
  • The Verne
  • Guys Marsh
  • Shepton Mallet
  • Latchmere
  • Wormwood Scrubs
  • Risley
  • Kirklevington Grange
  • Holme House
  • Aylesbury
  • Haslar
  • Woodhill
  • Werrington JC
  • Drake Hall
  • Frescoed
  • Wetherby
  • Northallerton
  • Wakefield
  • Shrewsbury
  • Long Lartin
  • Kingston
  • Whatton
  • Morton Hall
  • Glen Parva
  • Kirkham
  • Wymott
  • Bedford
  • Wayland
  • Highpoint
  • Down view
  • Ford
  • Elmley
  • Dartmoor
  • Portland
  • Erlestoke
  • Eastwood Park
  • Feltham
  • Buckley Hall
  • Thorn Cross
  • Deerbolt
  • Durham
  • Parkhurst
  • Grendon/Springhill
  • Birmingham
  • Featherstone
  • Swansea
  • Hull
  • Wealstun
  • Moorland
  • New Hall
  • Brockhill
  • Reading
  • Canterbury
  • North Sea Camp
  • Ashwell
  • Gartree
  • Lancaster Castle
  • Norwich
  • Highpoint (S)
  • Littlehey
  • Maidstone
  • Rochester
  • Coldingley
  • East Sutton Park
  • Exeter
  • The Weare
  • Leyhill
  • Wandsworth
  • Belmarsh
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • Acklington
  • Frankland
  • Camp Hill
  • Huntercombe
  • Hewell Grange
  • Newbold Revel
  • Cardiff
  • Everthorpe
  • Askham Grange
  • Hatfield
  • Stafford
  • Nottingham
  • Winchester
  • Wolds