§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment his Department has made of the presence of(a) hazardous materials and (b) ozone-depleting substances within those buildings his Department occupies; and if he will make a statement. [16315]
§ Mr. Roger EvansAssessments have been completed on hazardous materials in buildings we occupy under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994 and risks identified have been recorded as required by the legislation.
Arrangements for storage and disposal of hazardous waste conform to the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
An assessment has been made of ozone-depleting substances and a target date set for replacement.
The policy of this Department is to minimise the use of substances which are hazardous to human health or to the environment and to eliminate the use of all ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons and halons.