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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Nov 2014
Winter Flooding (Preparation)

"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."
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Written Question
Landfill: Hazardous Substances
Wednesday 5th November 2014

Asked by: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what statutory instruments the Government can regulate historic landfill sites if it is suspected that they could be contaminated with poisonous gases or chemicals.

Answered by Dan Rogerson

Landfill sites are regulated by the Environment Agency under an environmental permit. Historic landfills are those that have never been or are no longer regulated under an environmental permit. The responsibility for investigating historic landfills and other land that may be contaminated rests with the local authority under the provisions of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 May 2014
Flooding (Staines-upon-Thames)

"I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss on the Floor of the House the matter of flooding and the River Ash in Staines-upon-Thames. The incident, which took place this February, was a significant development that caused a great deal of discomfort and inconvenience to my constituents.

I want …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Flooding

"I am very grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this important debate. I am also very pleased to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), even though we have different views on airport expansion. We are not speaking about …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Flooding

"Indeed. That really affected people’s lives, and down Guildford street, Garrick close and other places in Staines and beyond, people have had to put up with roads that are waterlogged and flooded with contaminated water. That is the situation that I want to bring to the attention of the Government …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Flooding

"The hon. Gentleman knows full well that in 2010 we had a budget deficit that we had to reduce. That was clearly the plan on both sides of the House, and it is a cheap political point to blame the Government in that respect...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2014
Flooding

"No, I am not going to give way, as there is intense pressure on time. I want to conclude by saying that I think that the Government have responded quite effectively to what was an unprecedented situation that was not at all expected. I look forward to working more with …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jan 2012
Food Prices and Food Poverty

"Will my right hon. Friend comment on the moves that the Government are making, such as freezing council tax and cutting fuel duty? That has made general inflation a much more manageable phenomenon for ordinary families...."
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