§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will require local authorities issuing enforcement notices to(a) hotels and (b) other establishments in respect of environmental health regulations to register such findings in the public register; and if he will make a statement. [12807]
§ Angela EagleThe Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 requires all authorities, including local authorities, responsible for the issue of enforcement notices under the Fire Precautions Act 1971, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and the Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985 to place details of the substance of such notices on a public register if the notices have public safety or environmental implications. This requirement applies to all types of premises. Each responsible authority maintains its own registers, which may be inspected free of charge.