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Lithium-ion Batteries: Explosions

Asked by Alistair StrathernLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 November 2024UIN 13282

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the impact of lithium-ion battery explosions.

Answered by Mary Creagh

I have discussed the risks that incorrect disposal of waste batteries can have at a senior level with the Environment Agency, including in the context of fires at waste sites.

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