§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has commissioned any studies on the effects of methane on humans.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Department plans to commence a two-year study this year on health risks associated with landfill practices, which will include the effects of methane.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will visit the Barky Thorpe road site in Leicester to discuss proposals to excavate methane generating rubbish.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThere are no plans to visit this site. Such matters are the responsibility of the local planning and waste disposal authorities.