Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 July 2008.

Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry

Question: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 4 June (WA 66), whether they are aware that the solicitors representing the Environment Agency Wales now claim that they have never been in receipt of any of Mr Gowan’s original documents; and whether they can explain what has happened to Mr Gowan’s documents and other data sent by Mr Gowan to the Environment Agency Wales between January 2006 and August 2007.

Answer: I have been informed by Environment Agency Wales that it is aware that its solicitors stated that they had not been in receipt of Mr Gowan’s original documents. This is not correct, and they have subsequently retracted this statement. The original documents received from Mr Gowan were returned to him by the solicitors representing Environment Agency Wales in December 2007. All copies of those documents were destroyed on Mr Gowan's instructions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 703 c90WA; 4479
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Written questions
House of Lords; Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry
Monday, 29 September 2008
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House of Lords
Subjects: Contamination Chemicals Evidence Waste disposal Solicitors Brofiscin Quarry Environment Agency Wales
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