Trade and Industry written question – answered at on 7 April 2005.
Barry Sheerman
Chair, Education & Skills Committee, Chair, Education & Skills Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will introduce a levy on gas supply companies to be used for publicity and research on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mr Chris Pond
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
I have been asked to reply.
We have no proposals for introducing a statutory levy. The Health and Safety Executive is working with the major gas supply companies on voluntary funding for a gas safety publicity strategy that includes the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Agreement has been reached with the Energy Retail Association (representing the six largest suppliers) and the first campaigns commenced winter 2004–05.
Yes8 people think so
No2 people think not
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