To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 12 February (WA 248), in what circumstances a road traffic or pedestrian accident caused by the positioning of a household waste bin in accordance with instructions from an agent of the local council would be the liability of the householder. [HL2292]

The placement of a household waste bin would depend on all the circumstances. Liability would be decided according to the common-law rules of negligence and/or nuisance and a right of action may exist against a local authority and/or a householder, depending on all the circumstances surrounding the accident.