Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52915
Landfill: Pollution Control
Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Question
Anneliese Midgley
Labour — Knowsley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) mitigate pollution from historic landfills and (b) facilitate the remediation of landfill sites in Knowsley constituency.
Answer
Emma HardyResponsibility typically lies with the landowner to maintain systems that prevent pollution. Under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local authorities are primarily responsible for managing contaminated land, including designating historic...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 52915) →