Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 10 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 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, what recent representations he has received on the reliability of tightness testing with regard to underground storage tanks.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what recent representations he has received on the reliability of tightness testing with regard to underground storage tanks. [104639] Mr. Meacher: Tightness testing is one of a number of options available to employers to check the integrity of a new underground storage tank or to confirm a suspected leak in an existing tank. No recent representations have been received on the reliability of tightness testing.

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