Renewable Energy: Waste
Commons · Question 4100 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether statutory consultees are required to assess risks from (a) lithium-ion batteries and (b) gas canisters when reviewing fire prevention plans for energy-from-waste facilities.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Jun 2026
The Environment Agency is responsible for reviewing fire prevention plans (FPP) for energy-from-waste (EfW) facilities in England under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016. Under the EPR, there are no statutory consultees. However, the Env...