Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the development of contaminated land. - Inc ref to www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/landquality/113813/ 672771/?version=1&lang=.e#.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the development of contaminated land. [198606] Miss Melanie Johnson: Departmental officials have worked closely with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Environment Agency (EA) on the production of the series of reports, Contaminants in soil: collation of toxicological data and intake values for humans and Soil Guideline Values and related reports, which are published by DEFRA and EA and are available at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/ landquality/113813/672771/?version=1&lang=.e The Department was represented on the Cabinet Office soil guideline value task force, the other members of which include DEFRA, EA, the Food Standards Agency and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. On 1 November 2004, these continuing scientific advisory functions were transferred from the Department to the Health Protection Agency.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198606; 426 c1669W;426 c1672W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Brownfield sites Contamination Land Land use Property development Departmental coordination
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk