PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Recycling: Greater London (4 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK Health Security Agency's response to the recent fire at the recycling centre on Weir Road.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) provided expertise in local health protection and environmental hazards to support the response to this incident.

UKHSA engaged with other stakeholders, including the London Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency, as well as the Directors of Public Health for both the London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Merton. UKHSA assessed the impacts on air quality to inform health advice for residents, and remained involved with the incident until the fire was extinguished.

Answered by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
10 October 2024