Written question asked by John McWilliam (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.
Dept of the Environment
- Question
- If he will comment on the report by the Environment Agency concerning the release of chlorine gas by Durham Chemicals in Birtley on 17th April, if he will comment regarding his power to insist that where poison gas is released, the local authorities environmental health department and local health authority must be informed, with special reference to the incident at Durham Chemicals on 17 April and if he will give an instruction to the director of the Environment Agency to ensure that all companies manufacturing hazardous chemicals in the UK are aware of their duty to report immediately a leak of those chemicals to the Environment Agency and to the local authority environmental health committee.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 277 c553-4W;277 c553W; 29585;29586;29590
- Session
- 1995-96
- Subjects
- Integrated pollution control Environment Agency Poisons Gases Chlorine Durham Chemicals
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