House of Commons staff offered X-rays after asbestos rules breached

The House of Commons is ‘continuing to support those who have been impacted’ by an asbestos incident in 2021 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

House of Commons chiefs have offered staff X-rays at St Thomas’ Hospital after an asbestos breach, once thought to have affected more than 100 people.

The health and safety watchdog has found “material breaches” of asbestos and construction regulations after a probe into works at the Speaker’s on-site accommodation.