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Environmental Protection Act 1990
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Environmental Protection Act 1990 (2)
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An outline of powers and responsibilities when dealing with unsightly or derelict housing in England.
An outline of powers and responsibilities when dealing with unsightly or derelict housing in England.
By
Hannah Cromarty
Type
Constituency casework
Legislation
Town and Country Planning Act 1990; Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949; Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982; Public Health Act 1936; Building Act 1984; Environmental Protection Act 1990; Housing Act 2004; Public Health Act 1961
Subjects
Complaints; Arson; Housing; Land; Enforcement; Empty property; Hedges and ditches; Local government; Ownership; Nuisance; Powers; Waste disposal; Safety; Repairs and maintenance; Sewers; Trees; Vandalism; Pest control; Housing standards
Date
4 August 2026
Reference
CBP-10786
If he will comment on the legal responsibility of local authorities and the water service companies with respect to sewer baiting.
If he will comment on the legal responsibility of local authorities and the water service companies with respect to sewer baiting.
Asked by
Joan Walley
(Labour)
Answered by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the legal responsibility of local
authorities and the water service companies with respect to sewer baiting. [20988]
Mr. Clappison: There is no specific duty on water and sewerage companies in relation to the control of rats in sewers. However, all
sewerage undertakers have programmes to control and reduce the number of rats in their systems. This includes the use of baits in
pumping stations and air vents to stop rats entering the system, or on ledges within sewers.
Local authorities have a long-standing duty to keep themselves informed about the sufficiency of drainage systems in their area to
ensure that they do not pose a threat to public health. Failure to control rat infestations on property could be enforceable by the
local authority environmental health officer under part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, if it is judged to be a
statutory nuisance.
Legislation
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Subjects
Local government; Pest control; Water; Utilities; Sewers; Rodents; Statutory instruments
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
20988; 292 c605W
House
House of Commons