Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

“What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the (a) short-term and (b) long-term impact on public health of the ongoing odorous emissions from Walley's Quarry in Newcastle-under-Lyme.”

Tabled: 23 September 2021Answered: 19 October 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

Alex Norris

Yes. Economic growth is this Government’s No. 1 mission. As I have said multiple times at the Dispatch Box, that is an inside job and it takes great local leadership. That is why we have made a commitment to the devolution of power and resources from this place to such communities, by creating new devolved institutions and backing our existing ones.