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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that sufficient assessment of modern hazardous waste sites has been undertaken by the Health Protection Agency to enable understanding of the potential public health risks associated with such sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that sufficient assessment of modern hazardous waste sites has been undertaken by the Health Protection Agency to enable understanding of the potential public health risks associated with such sites.
The former Health Protection Agency (HPA) became part of Public Health England (PHE) in April 2013.
In 2011, the HPA published a review of the ‘Impact on Health of Emissions from Landfill Sites’. This review included landfills for hazardous waste. The review considered research from the Environment Agency, peer reviewed epidemiological studies and statements from the independent expert committee, the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer products and the Environment.
The review concluded that there has been no new evidence to change the previous advice that living close to a well-managed modern landfill site does not pose a significant risk to human health. As noted in the review, detailed site-specific risk assessment should remain an important part of the permitting and management process. PHE is consulted by the Environment Agency when they receive permit applications and variations for landfill sites, to ensure that public health is protected.
When MPs stand up to speak, it is traditional for them to say that they are delighted to give a particular speech, but I can honestly say that on this occasion I am not delighted to be here. I would rather not be discussing this issue at all.
We have had...
When MPs stand up to speak, it is traditional for them to say that they are delighted to give a particular speech, but I can honestly say that on this occasion I am not delighted to be here. I would rather not be discussing this issue at all.
We have had...
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer) on raising awareness of the problems that can arise from the misuse of anti-freeze products, especially at this time of year. As he said, he takes no joy in having to come to this Chamber to raise the issue....
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer) on raising awareness of the problems that can arise from the misuse of anti-freeze products, especially at this time of year. As he said, he takes no joy in having to come to this Chamber to raise the issue....
Constituents have come to me when their cats have been the victims of anti-freeze poisoning, and I have met representatives of groups such as International Cat Care. I have also met Marc Abraham, the television vet who ran the successful Pup Aid campaign. They all say that this is a...
Constituents have come to me when their cats have been the victims of anti-freeze poisoning, and I have met representatives of groups such as International Cat Care. I have also met Marc Abraham, the television vet who ran the successful Pup Aid campaign. They all say that this is a...
The hon. Lady makes a good point and I will come back to it. Ultimately, if anti-freeze included a bittering agent and if that deterred animals from taking anti-freeze in any circumstances, that still would not deal with the problem of people deliberately setting out to poison cats and other...
The hon. Lady makes a good point and I will come back to it. Ultimately, if anti-freeze included a bittering agent and if that deterred animals from taking anti-freeze in any circumstances, that still would not deal with the problem of people deliberately setting out to poison cats and other...
I am pleased to hear of the £20,000 fine and the six months’ imprisonment, although I am not sure that they are high enough. There are products on the market to deter cats; some squirt jets of water or emit a sound wave that distracts cats. There is no excuse...
I am pleased to hear of the £20,000 fine and the six months’ imprisonment, although I am not sure that they are high enough. There are products on the market to deter cats; some squirt jets of water or emit a sound wave that distracts cats. There is no excuse...
I could not agree more. The deliberate poisoning of cats is indefensible. It is a crime and should be punished as such.
It is too early to tell whether the poisoning was intentional in the case in my hon. Friend’s constituency. To avoid accidental poisoning, it is vital that people are...
I could not agree more. The deliberate poisoning of cats is indefensible. It is a crime and should be punished as such.
It is too early to tell whether the poisoning was intentional in the case in my hon. Friend’s constituency. To avoid accidental poisoning, it is vital that people are...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what statutory instruments the Government can regulate historic landfill sites if it is suspected that they could be contaminated with poisonous gases or chemicals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what statutory instruments the Government can regulate historic landfill sites if it is suspected that they could be contaminated with poisonous gases or chemicals.
Landfill sites are regulated by the Environment Agency under an environmental permit. Historic landfills are those that have never been or are no longer regulated under an environmental permit. The responsibility for investigating historic landfills and other land that may be contaminated rests with the local authority under the provisions of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
I. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2014 - 2017. 51 p. II. Letter dated 15/04/2014 from Baroness Verma to Tim Yeo MP regarding the NDA Annual Business Plan. 1 p.
I. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2014 - 2017. 51 p. II. Letter dated 15/04/2014 from Baroness Verma to Tim Yeo MP regarding the NDA Annual Business Plan. 1 p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were convicted of using ethylene glycol-based anti-freeze products deliberately with the intention to poison in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were convicted of using ethylene glycol-based anti-freeze products deliberately with the intention to poison in each of the last five years.
The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not the specific circumstances of each case. It is not possible to separately identify from this centrally held information whether a defendant was convicted for the use of ethylene glycol-based anti-freeze products from other products. This detailed information may be held on the court record but due to the size and complexity is not reported centrally to the MOJ. As such, the information requested can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will require the use of non-toxic alternatives to ehtylene glycol in anti-freeze products to reduce toxicity of ingestion by small children and pets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will require the use of non-toxic alternatives to ehtylene glycol in anti-freeze products to reduce toxicity of ingestion by small children and pets.
I do not plan to introduce such a requirement as I believe the legislation already in place is effective. Consumers should be aware of the dangers presented by ethylene glycol based antifreeze products because they are required to carry appropriate safety warnings under classification and labelling regulations. This legislation is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive and I will alert the relevant Minister to your concerns. I will also alert the appropriate Minister within DEFRA which has overall responsibility for animal welfare.
I would encourage those who are concerned to approach the manufacturers of antifreeze and ask them to introduce non-toxic formulations on a voluntary basis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to require the addition of a bittering agent to ethylene glycol-based anti-freeze products to prevent ingestion by small children and pets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to require the addition of a bittering agent to ethylene glycol-based anti-freeze products to prevent ingestion by small children and pets.
I do not plan to introduce such a requirement as I believe the legislation already in place is effective. Consumers should be aware of the dangers presented by ethylene glycol based antifreeze products because they are required to carry appropriate safety
warnings under classification and labelling regulations. I would encourage those who are concerned to approach the manufacturers of antifreeze and ask them to introduce bittering agents on a voluntary basis. Some major retail outlets are already selling ethylene glycol based antifreezes to which the manufacturer has elected to add such a bittering agent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the Movement and Transport Safety Regulator has identified instances of dangerous goods being transported from Afghanistan in each of the last five years; what the nature and risk was in each incident; and when each incident occurred.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the Movement and Transport Safety Regulator has identified instances of dangerous goods being transported from Afghanistan in each of the last five years; what the nature and risk was in each incident; and when each incident occurred.
During the last five years, the Movement and Transport Safety Regulator identified the following incidents involving the non-compliant carriage of dangerous goods from Afghanistan:
2009
Eight incidents involving incorrect or missing documentation. The resultant risk being the chance of an inappropriate response in the event of an emergency.
2010
No incidents recorded.
2011
Two incidents involving missing documentation. The resultant risk being the chance of an inappropriate response in the event of an emergency.
Two incidents where ISO freight containers were identified as containing incompatible dangerous goods. Risk that the dangerous goods could have reacted had the container been subjected to an accident or incident.
2012
No incidents recorded.
2013
One large lithium battery transported from Afghanistan to UK without necessary UN certification and therefore not cleared for transport. Risk of lithium battery fire.
Incorrectly prepared road fuel tanker flown from Afghanistan. Issue identified at transhipment point and further movement halted. Risk of product release.
Two incidents involving incorrect documentation and degraded packaging. Minor risk of product release and the risk of an inappropriate response from personnel involved in the transport operation in the event of an emergency.
27 ISO containers containing lithium batteries arrived in UK with insufficient load restraint and incorrect documentation. Poor load restraint presented an unstable load for transportation and a risk to those personnel handling the containers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which defence establishments are subject to Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations; and which establishment received a (i) stage 1 risk assessment and (ii) stage 2 risk assessment in the most recent period for which data are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which defence establishments are subject to Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations; and which establishment received a (i) stage 1 risk assessment and (ii) stage 2 risk assessment in the most recent period for which data are available.
A table showing all Ministry of Defence sites subject to the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations, including details of the risk assessments carried out up to 14 January 2014, has been placed in the Library of the House. There is an ongoing programme to carry out risk assessments (stage 1 and/or 2) on those sites which still require them.