May. 20 2024
Source Page: Smarter regulation: One year on. 45p.Found: authorities to use at least 50% of any surplus lane rental funds to repair potholes or resurfacing, fixing roads
Mentions:
1: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) all cases, the exemptions are needed to accommodate the practicalities of farming, or for health and safety-related - Speech Link
2: None We have them in Cumbria but we also have a lot of farm hedgerows along the roads—that is, a lot of roadside - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Marsha De Cordova (Lab - Battersea) Studies have shown that there are benefits, from improved road safety to better health outcomes, as people - Speech Link
2: Theresa Villiers (Con - Chipping Barnet) Of course, I am a strong supporter of measures that have a positive impact on cycling safety, and we - Speech Link
3: Theresa Villiers (Con - Chipping Barnet) schemes were introduced.As I have said before, I am a strong supporter of measures to improve cycling safety - Speech Link
4: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) Measures to improve road safety around schools and in residential streets are vital for the safety of - Speech Link
Asked by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the use of glyphosate in urban areas on (a) human health and (b) the environment.
Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
A pesticide may only be authorised and placed on the GB market once the active substance it contains has been approved. This happens following a thorough risk assessment carried out by our expert regulator, the Health and Safety Executive. Glyphosate is currently approved as an active substance for use in pesticide products in GB.
Glyphosate was reviewed in 2016 (when the UK was an EU Member State). The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to pose any risks to human health and the environment. When the GB approval of glyphosate is next reviewed, we will again consider our position based on the legal requirements and a careful scientific assessment of the evidence and risks. The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable risks to the environment.
It is for each Local Authority to decide the best way of delivering effective and cost-effective weed control in its operations without harming people or the environment. There is a legal requirement to minimise the use of pesticides along roads and in areas used by the public.
We want to address some of the key barriers to uptake of integrated pest management in the amenity sector and reduce reliance on pesticides, whilst recognising the continuing role pesticides will play, for example, in making sure public highways are accessible and safe.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioningFound: and Nuclear Decommissioning 73 c) using lightly contaminated rubble to fill voids, to construct roads
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioningFound: safety principles.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioningFound: generally requires monitoring; c) using lightly contaminated rubble to fill voids, to construct roads
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Business case guidance for projects and programmesFound: For example, new health and safety legislation or building standards.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Business case guidance for projects and programmesFound: organisational requirements and accepted best practice (compliance) ; for example, new health and safety
May. 16 2024
Source Page: The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central governmentFound: Proposals involving infrastructure such as roads, railways and new buildings are appraised over a 60