Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 10568

Natural Gas: Storage

Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Chris Ward

LabourBrighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing national restrictions on the development of ex-gasworks sites.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The handling of hazardous materials is strictly regulated to prevent and limit the consequences of major accidents and to ensure that communities and the environment are protected. Hazardous substances consent is required for the presence of hazardous sub...

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