§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what powers are available to local authorities and to other agencies to regulate the storage, use and installation of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders(a) generally and (b) for use in permanent domestic central heating.
§ Mr. OppenheimThe storage of 25 tonnes or more of liquefied petroleum gas requires consent from the hazardous substances authority—usually the local planning authority—under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.
By virtue of its powers under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, the Health and Safety Commission has introduced the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994 to control, among other things, the storage, use and installation of liquefied petroleum gas, both generally, and for use in permanent domestic central heating.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what responsibility suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas have towards purchasers of the product concerning its safe installation and use.
§ Mr. OppenheimThe Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994 place duties on a gas supplier. Duties under the regulations include a requirement that liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks be sited in such a manner that they can be safely used, filled and refilled.