Written question asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 July 2002. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 1 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library the results of the monitoring of arsenic, nickel, cadmium and mercury at industrial sites across the United Kingdom that her Department funded; (Dep 02/1563) and when she intends to publish the results. - Includes ref to "Monitoring of Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Nickel and Mercury around Industrial Sites", in Library and http://www.airquality.co.uk. (Holding answer 13 June 2002).

Answer: Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will place in the Library the results of the monitoring of arsenic, nickel, cadmium and mercury at industrial sites across the United Kingdom that her Department funded; and when she intends to publish the results. [64664] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 27 June 2002]: Copies of the report entitled: "Monitoring of Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Nickel and Mercury around Industrial Sites" produced by Casella Stanger on behalf of the Department have been placed in the Library. The report was published on 4 September 2001. This report is also available electronically on the Air Quality Archive in the reports database at http://www.airquality.co.uk

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 388 c77W;388 c76-7W; 64664
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contamination Land Health hazards Industry Pollution Metals Mercury Nickel Cadmium Arsenic
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk