Newcastle-under-Lyme Landfill Sites Health Effects 2024-07-23
2024-07-23
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Questions & Answers
Q1
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Context
The UK Health Security Agency works with the Environment Agency to advise on health risks from landfill sites, including monthly risk assessments using air quality data. A multi-agency group meets regularly to review the situation and any interventions needed.
If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential effects of toxic air from landfill sites on people's health in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency. I thank the Minister for his answer, and welcome him to his place. Walleys Quarry landfill in Newcastle-under-Lyme is an environmental crisis and a health one too.
Public health and prevention are priorities for me and this Labour Government. Obviously, the Environment Agency takes the lead in this specific instance, but I am more than happy to jump off the train at Stoke—if my hon. Friend will pick me up—and visit his constituents to listen to their concerns, and to ensure that the public health considerations are amplified to Environment Agency colleagues.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not provide a specific timeline or commitment to address the toxic air issue directly.
Response accuracy
Q2
Partial Answer
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Context
The UK Health Security Agency works with the Environment Agency to advise on health risks from landfill sites, including monthly risk assessments using air quality data. A multi-agency group meets regularly to review the situation and any interventions needed.
I thank the Minister for his answer, and welcome him to his place. Walleys Quarry landfill in Newcastle-under-Lyme is an environmental crisis and a health one too, and my constituents Sheelagh Casey-Hulme, Jan Middleton, Lee Walford and many others are rightly scared and angry about the impact of toxic levels of hydrogen sulphide on the health and wellbeing of local people.
Public health and prevention are priorities for me and this Labour Government. Obviously, the Environment Agency takes the lead in this specific instance, but I am more than happy to jump off the train at Stoke—if my hon. Friend will pick me up—and visit his constituents to listen to their concerns, and to ensure that the public health considerations are amplified to Environment Agency colleagues.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not provide a specific timeline or commitment to address the toxic air issue directly.
Response accuracy