§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what powers are available to control asbestos and asbestos-containing products on or in domestic premises which may involve a risk to the general public; and if he will make a statement. [175370]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe supply and use of asbestos and asbestos containing products are banned under the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992, as amended in 1999.
The duty to manage asbestos, regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, applies to the common parts of domestic premises—areas used in common by the 'occupants of more than one private dwelling', as defined in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.