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Asbestos Surveyors

Volume 412: debated on Wednesday 29 October 2003

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many asbestos surveyors are registered in the United Kingdom. [134186]

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service has accredited 50 organisations that carry out inspections for asbestos in buildings. A further 40 organisations have applied for accreditation. Only the number of organisations accredited is known not the number of asbestos inspectors they employ.