HC Deb 21 June 1971 vol 819 c196W
Mr. Crawshaw

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why his Department leased to the Esso Oil Company at St. Michaels in the Hamlet, Toxteth, land and storage tanks which are a potential danger to the public in that they are not fitted with any alarm system to indicate when tank capacity is reached.

Mr. Ridley

In accordance with the terms of the agreement for hire between the Depart and Esso, the company was required to obtain a petroleum storage licence before conducting operations on the site. The licence which was obtained was not conditional on the provision of alarms.