Asbestos-containing materials on Public Buildings

RFI-2025-1736
Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information concerning asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in all buildings for which your organisation is the dutyholder or responsible for maintenance.

1. Asbestos Presence Breakdown
Please provide a breakdown of the total number of buildings under your control that contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), categorised by building type as follows:
a- Educational Establishments: (e.g., schools, colleges, nurseries)
b- Health/Institutional Buildings: (e.g., hospitals, clinics, residential care homes)
c- Civic/Administrative Buildings: (e.g., council offices, town halls, depots, fire/police stations)
d- Leisure/Cultural Buildings: (e.g., leisure centres, libraries, community centres, museums)
e- All Other Public Buildings: (Any other type of building not covered above)

2. Management and Claims
a- For each category above, please provide the total number of buildings that have not had an updated independent audit of their Asbestos Management Plan in the last 3 years (i.e., since December 2022).
b- The number of reported incidents of potential or confirmed asbestos exposure in all buildings under your control between 2020 and the present date.
c- The number of current and former employees/users who have pursued a claim against your organisation for asbestos exposure in a building under your control.
d- The total amount of money paid in settlement of these claims (with or without acceptance of liability).

Response

1a) 0
1b) 0
1c) 1 
1d) 26
2a) None - An annual condition review is carried out by our Asbestos contractor.
2b) None
2c) None
2d) None