Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 July 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many methane explosions have taken place in the past 10 years arising from the operation of landfill sites.
- Answer
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Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many methane explosions have taken place in the past 10 years arising from the operation of landfill sites. [129975] Mr. Meacher: The Environment Agency has no records of any explosions attributable to landfill gas occurring in England and Wales since 1 April 1996. Records for the period prior to this are not held centrally.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 353 c499W;353 c497W; 129975
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Landfill Explosions Methane
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