questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of asbestos-containing materials in components used in wind turbines operating in the UK; what information his Department holds on the number of turbines identified as containing such materials; what assessment he has made of the potential risks to (a) workers involved in the installation, maintenance and decommissioning of wind turbines and (b) members of the public; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safe identification, removal and replacement of any affected components and to prevent the importation of asbestos-containing materials.
answerText: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is leading work with industry to establish the extent of any asbestos-containing components in wind turbines operating in the United Kingdom. DESNZ does not hold comprehensive data on the number of affected turbines. ...
heading: Wind Power: Asbestos