§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what applications for additional storage of hazardous chemicals and liquids on Canvey Island have been examined by the Health and Safety Executive since July 1978; what were the quantities involved in each case; and what advice has been given to the licensing authority;
(2) what consultations have taken place between the Health and Safety Executive and the Port of London Authority since July 1978 concerning the safety of navigation on the Thames, particularly of 573W ships carrying hazardous cargoes; what specific recommendations have been made; to what extent these have been implemented; and whether the local authorities most closely concerned have been kept informed;
(3) what steps have been taken since 1 January to improve the safety of the hazardous installations in the Canvey Island-Thurrock area covered by the Health and Safety Executive's report published in June 1978, giving specific details in the case of each installation;
(4) when the promised information about current legislation relating to liquefied gas terminals in the United States of America and the Netherlands and about research into the behaviour of liquefied gases which might have a bearing on the siting of such terminals will be sent to the hon. Member for Essex, South-East.
§ Mr. MayhewI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.