Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13282
Lithium-ion Batteries: Explosions
Tabled: 8 November 2024
Answered: 20 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Alistair Strathern
Labour — Hitchin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the impact of lithium-ion battery explosions.
Answer
Mary CreaghI have discussed the risks that incorrect disposal of waste batteries can have at a senior level with the Environment Agency, including in the context of fires at waste sites.