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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Monday, 11 April 2016 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Energy: Meters

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) evidence her Department holds and (b) research her Department has undertaken on the effect of smart meters on people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity.

Answer

DECC takes its advice on matters related to public health from Public Health England.

Public Health England has conducted and reviewed research on the effects of smart meters and has stated that the radio waves produced by smart meters do not pose a risk to health, including to those who identify themselves as electromagnetically sensitive. More information can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meters-radio-waves-and-health/smart-meters-radio-waves-and-health.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32207
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Energy Meters
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk