Written question asked by David Simmonds (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health Hazards: Birmingham
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2025 to Question 44226 on Pest Control: Birmingham, whether he has made a recent assessment of the risks to (a) public health from the continued bin strike and (b) to agency workers.
- Answer
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The Director of Public Health for Birmingham maintains an overview of the potential public health impacts associated with uncollected waste as a result of any disruption to waste services and would lead on initiating and conducting a public health risk assessment. If requested, the UK Health Security Agency can provide health protection advice to any risk assessment, along with other key agencies.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 95330
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Birmingham Environment Industrial disputes Waste disposal Public health
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- 2026-01-20 12:14:54 +0000
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