HC Deb 16 October 2003 vol 411 c331W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to her answer of 17 July 2003,Official Report, column 589W, on asbestos, how many Crown Prosecution Service buildings have been identified as containing asbestos; if she will place copies of the asbestos registers for each building in the Library; and what steps she has taken to compile a central register. [130942]

The Solicitor-General

The Crown Prosecution Service have approved the appointment of an asbestos inspector via an Office of Government Commerce call off contract. A programme of inspection surveys has been agreed. The inspections and all the written survey reports are to be returned to the Crown Prosecution Service prior to the 21 May 2004 in compliance with Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulation 2002.

A central asbestos register on the surveys will be held and managed by the Crown Prosecution Service and the asbestos register will be placed in the Library.