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Gasholders

Volume 918: debated on Monday 1 November 1976

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with present procedures relating to the safety of industrial gasholders; when these procedures were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement.

I am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the Health and Safety Executive is currently reviewing the legislation in the field of flammable substances which includes the storage of flammable gases so that the Health and Safety Commission may consider whether existing controls are adequate.Her Majesty's inspectors of factories examine the safety of industrial gasholders during the course of their inspections and that the safety procedures at such plants are reviewed in the light of the lessons to be learned from incidents involving gasholders as they occur. If the hon. Member has any particular

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£
Arfon Borough Council62,491121,063
Aberconway Borough Council123,756161,840
Merionydd District Council145422,033
Pwllheli Town Council131214,370
Dwyfor District Council11165,329
Isle of Anglesey Borough Council31,40247,462
Wrexham Maelor Borough Council21,32222,361
Glyndwr District Council61,57774,642
Delyn Borough Council134,910236,076
Rhuddlan Borough Council11205,266
Alyn and Deeside District Council296641,806
Radnor District Council152029,590
Brecknock Borough Council254621,314
Llanfair Caereinion Town Council11828,496
Carmarthen District Council51,11253,016
Preseli District Council71,28060,677
Llanelli Borough Council491247,684
Dyfed District Council486837,750
Pontybereu Community Council11385,771

problem in mind. perhaps he will write to me.