<\/p>
It is common knowledge that we agreed to ask the Government Actuary's Department to cost proposals put forward by the Fire Brigades Union. These were Fire Brigades Union proposals which the Government had not taken a view on.<\/p>
My letter to the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union of 23 April said \u201cwe are now considering this proposal across Government. While we are not yet in a position to respond positively to your suggested changes, I will inform you of the outcome of those deliberations as soon as possible\u201d. I had also been clear with the Fire Brigades Union leadership that it was only possible to consider such proposals during a period when strike action was in abeyance. Rather than continue and finalise that constructive process the Fire Brigades Union leadership chose to call a halt to discussions prematurely by announcing strike action.<\/p>
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I have been asked to reply.<\/p>
<\/p>
Public Health England (PHE) has considered the British Medical Journal (BMJ) editorial on Public Health England's draft report on shale gas extraction: Mistaking best practices for actual practices, published on 17 April 2014. PHE's response to the article was published on-line on 30 April 2014 and can be found here:<\/p>
<\/p>
www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2728?tab=responses<\/p>
<\/p>
PHE's response to the BMJ article states that the conclusion of the report that risks from the process of shale gas extraction will be low if operations are properly run and regulated was a considered judgement. PHE has identified those aspects of operations that are considered to pose the greatest risks. PHE has made a number of recommendations for the control of risks, as have others. If shale gas extraction does take place, PHE will work with regulators to help ensure that environmental monitoring and health surveillance programmes are implemented appropriately. PHE agrees with Kovats et al<\/em> <\/sup>(Lancet 383, 757-8; 2014) on the potential for Health Impact Assessments (HIA) to play a role in informing policy and local planning processes, considering all issues associated with shale gas extraction which may affect health, including Green House Gas emissions and climate change. PHE will seek to support HIAs and will continue to evaluate evidence on health risks associated with shale gas extraction and related technologies.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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