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Written Question
Construction: Hazardous Substances
Tuesday 16th September 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued to builders when building on historic dump sites of fly ash.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued the following guiding principles on how planning can deal with all forms of land contamination: Land affected by contamination - GOV.UK.

In addition to this, the Environment Agency publishes guidance on land contamination risk management, which can be found here: Land contamination risk management (LCRM) - GOV.UK.

Technical guidance on investigating and remediating land affected by contamination is often issued by industry as well as by Government. Much industry-led guidance can be found online, such as through the CL:AIRE Water & Land Library.


Written Question
Construction: Hazardous Substances
Tuesday 16th September 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to builders on building on historic dump sites for fly ash.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued the following guiding principles on how planning can deal with all forms of land contamination: Land affected by contamination - GOV.UK.

In addition to this, the Environment Agency publishes guidance on land contamination risk management, which can be found here: Land contamination risk management (LCRM) - GOV.UK.

Technical guidance on investigating and remediating land affected by contamination is often issued by industry as well as by Government. Much industry-led guidance can be found online, such as through the CL:AIRE Water & Land Library.


Written Question
Waste Disposal: Hazardous Substances
Tuesday 16th September 2025

Asked by: Samantha Niblett (Labour - South Derbyshire)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued on sites previously used for the dumping of fly ash.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued the following guiding principles on how planning can deal with all forms of land contamination: Land affected by contamination - GOV.UK.

In addition to this, the Environment Agency publishes guidance on land contamination risk management, which can be found here: Land contamination risk management (LCRM) - GOV.UK.

Technical guidance on investigating and remediating land affected by contamination is often issued by industry as well as by Government. Much industry-led guidance can be found online, such as through the CL:AIRE Water & Land Library.


Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Samantha Niblett (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 160