Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25184

Incinerators: Health Hazards

Tabled: 21 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of incinerators to public health.

Answer

Emma Hardy

In England, waste incinerators cannot operate unless issued with an environmental permit by the Environment Agency (EA). The EA assesses the emissions from new incinerators as part of its permitting process and consults the UK Health Security Agency (UKHS...

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