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SNP Accused of 'Shameful Neglect' as Scale of Asbestos in Scottish Police Stations Revealed

SCOTLAND, AUG 11 – 177 police stations contain asbestos, with only 37 asbestos-free buildings; the substance poses serious health risks to officers, Scottish Conservatives say.

Summary by The Scotsman
A number of police stations in Scotland also contain Raac, new figures have revealed.

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Glasgow police stations found to contain cancer causing asbestos

Every region in Scotland has stations with asbestos in them, with the highest number being found in Aberdeenshire and Moray where 25 buildings contain the material, followed by 23 in Greater Glasgow and 21 in Tayside.

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SNP accused of 'shameful neglect' as scale of asbestos in Scottish police stations revealed

A number of police stations in Scotland also contain Raac, new figures have revealed.

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Police officers 'put at risk' with 82 of stations containing asbestos

More than 82 of police stations in Scotland contain asbestos, with SNP ministers warned it must be a 'wake up call'.

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Scottish Government accused of ‘shameful neglect’ over asbestos in police stations

Some 177 police stations around the country contain asbestos, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.

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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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