HC Deb 14 June 2000 vol 351 c637W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what recent representations he has received regarding the installation of excess gas flow valves in public sector housing. [124870]

Mr. Mullin

[holding answer 12 June 2000]The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), on behalf of the Health and Safety Commission, is undertaking a fundamental review of the current health and safety regime for the installation and use of gas to determine whether, or how far changes are needed to the existing system of control. As part of the consultation process, HSE has received three representations from a UK supplier of excess gas flow valves about the safety case for fitting these valves in domestic premises generally, including public sector housing. I am also aware of a similar representation made recently to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which local authorities have fitted excess gas flow valves to their housing stock; and how many have been fitted. [124872]

Mr. Mullin

[holding answer 12 June 2000]I have been advised by the Health and Safety Executive that it is aware of 21 local authorities and three housing associations that have specified and are fitting excess gas flow valves, as set out in the list. I have no information about the numbers that have been fitted.Local authorities and housing associations known to be specifying and fitting excess gas flow valves Local Authorities

  • Birmingham city council
  • Bristol city council
  • Bromsgrove district council
  • Cheltenham district council
  • Coventry city council
  • Derby city council
  • Dudley Metropolitan borough council
  • Glasgow city council
  • Halton Metropolitan borough council
  • Hounslow London borough council
  • Hillingdon London borough council
  • Kingston upon Thames borough council
  • Leicester city council
  • Macclefield borough council
  • Newham borough council
  • Nottingham city council
  • Newcastle upon Tyne borough council
  • Preston borough council
  • Rotherham Metropolitan borough council
  • Sandwell borough council
  • Slough borough council
Housing Associations
  • Guinness Trust
  • Orbit housing association
  • Touchstone housing association
  • Waterloo housing association