§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Employment when the current inquiries into control of risk at the methane gas terminal at Canvey, conducted by the Health and Safety Executive, will be completed; and whether he will ensure that the Castle Point district council and the hon. Member for Essex, South-East are informed of any conclusions reached or recommendations made.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIt is not known when these current inquiries will be completed, but the Health and Safety Executive plans to submit a detailed report on the safety of the operations and the management arrangements at the methan terminal at the forthcoming public inquiry. The Executive's area director for East Anglia will advise both the hon. Member and the district council of any action arising from these inquiries.
The Health and Safety Executive is also preparing a report detailing the changes which have been made since the Canvey Island investigation report was published by the executive in 1978. This report will be published before the public inquiry is held and copies will be sent to the hon. Member and to the district council.