Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2008. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2008 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Pollution: Brofiscin Quarry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his timetable is for the publication of a list of appropriate persons in respect of the ongoing pollution of surface and groundwater at Brofiscin.

Answer: I have been asked to reply.The Environment Agency is still making its determination of 'Appropriate Persons' in accordance with the relevant legislation and statutory guidance.Regulation 15 and schedule 3 of the Contaminated Land (Wales) Regulations 2001 prescribes the detail required under section 78R Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act to be placed on a public register. The contaminated land regime does not prescribe a timetable for completion of the investigation, nor does it state when details should be added to the public register. The Environment Agency intends to place the required information on the public register as soon as reasonably practicable after it is generated.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 473 c1302W;473 c1295W; 195341
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Brofiscin Quarry
Monday, 21 April 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Hazardous substances Brofiscin Quarry
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