Charles Walker questions measures put in place since Buncefield to inform MPs about control of major accident hazard registered sites within their constituency.

Mr. Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what measures have been put in place since the Buncefield disaster to inform hon. Members about control of major accident hazard registered sites within their constituency. [114938]

Mrs. McGuire [holding answer 18 January 2007]: I have been asked to reply.

Regional and local resilience fora are informed of sites which are subject to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (as amended) for civil contingencies purposes. The information is also available to chief planning officers of local authorities for planning purposes.

There are no measures in place to separately inform Members of Parliament about such sites in their constituencies. This has not changed since the fire and explosion at Buncefield in December 2005.

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