HC Deb 13 June 1995 vol 261 cc450-1W
Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 104, if he will list by area the visits undertaken by the health and safety executive inspectors to sewage disposal sites last year. [28381]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information requested is shown in the following table:

Area Provisional number of visits to sewage disposal sites
South West 1
South 5
South East 1
London North 0
London South 2
East Anglia 0
Northern Home Counties 5
East Midlands 2
West Midlands 0
Wales 1
Marches 5
North Midlands 7
South Yorks and Humberside 9
West North Yorkshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
Merseyside 1
North West 4
North East 0
Scotland East 20
Scotland West 36

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 105, how many of the Health and Safety Executive inspectors' visits to sewage disposal activities in 1994–95 were related to the maintenance of the existing sewer network. [28172]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information is not available in the form requested.

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 104, when he expects to have finalised the guidance package on occupational health risks from sewage. [28171]

Mr. Oppenheim

The guidance package on occupational health risks from sewage is expected to be finalised towards the end of July 1995.

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 105, how many of the 104 visits to sewage disposal activities in 1994–95 resulted in (a) satisfactory or (b) critical reports. [28173]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.