Written question asked by Ben Chapman (Labour) on Thursday, 22 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 3 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 responses were received to the consultation on the Gas Safety Review: Options for Change document; how many responses were received to the consultation on the Gas Safety Review: Options for Change; and if he will list (a) the organisations and (b) the individuals responding. - Inc figures and ref to list of organisations and individuals who responded in Library (Dep 00/1077).

Answer: Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many responses were received to the consultation on the "Gas Safety Review: Options for Change" document; [127972] (2) if he will list (a) the organisations and (b) the individuals responding. [127982] Mr. Meacher: In total 664 replies to the Options for Change discussion exercise were received by HSE. These comprise 290 responses to questions raised by the main discussion document, and the associated document Key Issues for Consumers; and 374 responses to questionnaires from consumers in Glasgow and Lambeth, arising from related consultative exercises arranged jointly with local authorities. A list of the organisations and individuals who responded has been placed in the House of Commons Library of the House, and in HSE's Information Centres in London, Sheffield and Bootle.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 353 c83W; 127972;127982
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Consumers Health and Safety Executive Natural gas Public participation Safety Reviews Risk assessment
Contains statistics: Yes
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