§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the buildings occupied by his staff which require(a)remedial work on and (b)removal of asbestos; what this work will cost; what budgets are available for this work for (i) 2004 and (ii) 2005; and what budget is available for future asbestos surveys. [159654]
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§ Mr. TouhigA complete asbestos survey of the Wales Office was conducted in 2002. The Wales Office is now compliant with 2002 regulations and no further work is required.
The cost of any future surveys or work required would be met from existing maintenance budgets.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of buildings occupied by his staff have been surveyed for the purpose of identifying the presence of asbestos prior to the implementation of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. [159659]
§ Mr. TouhigThe Wales Office arranged for a complete asbestos survey in 2002. Subsequently, all the recommendations of the survey have been undertaken, so the Wales Office is compliant with the 2002 regulations.