§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the buildings occupied by his staff which require(a) remedial work on and (b) removal of asbestos; what that 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. [159649]
§ Mrs. McGuireNo buildings occupied by the Scotland Office currently require work related to the removal of asbestos. The costs of any work required in future will be met from within the administration costs for the Office.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [159658]
§ Mrs. McGuireThe Scotland Office has been complying with the relevant provisions of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 for buildings occupied by its staff. Final work will be undertaken to check for the presence of asbestos prior to the introduction of Regulation 4 in May 2004.