Written question asked by Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 18 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2009. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Calor Gas: Canvey Island

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the risk of a spillage at the Canvey Island Calor Gas site igniting.

Answer: [holding answer 25 March 2009]: In 1997 HSE assessed the likelihood of a major accident at the Canvey Island site, including a fire and explosion from an unintended release of liquefied petroleum gas, as part of its role in advising the Hazardous Substances Authority on the site's application for a change to the hazardous substances consent.In 2005 HSE also assessed Calor Gas Ltd.'s safety report required by the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 to demonstrate that they were taking all measures necessary to prevent major accidents at the Canvey Island site. HSE found no serious deficiencies in the safety report.

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