Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008.

Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry

Question: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin on 17 December 2007 (WA 109) and the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 22 April (WA 295), how a copy of a 1970 memorandum by the chief counsel of Monsanto appeared in documents sent to Mr Gowan by the Environment Agency Wales as the result of a data protection request; and why a letter was sent to Mr Gowan on 29 June 2006 by a member of staff of the Environment Agency Wales to thank him for sending a copy of the February 1972 remediation agreement to the Environment Agency Wales.

Answer: I have been informed by the Environment Agency Wales that the only memorandum provided and dating from 1970 was from Dr Papageorge, Monsanto’s former chief scientist. This has been returned to Mr Gowan following his subject access requests under the Data Protection Act. The Environment Agency has no record of the letter referred to by Mr Gowan dated 29 June 2006 confirming receipt of a remediation agreement.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4583; 703 c301WA
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Waste Management: Brofiscin Quarry
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Written questions
House of Lords; Waste Management: Monsanto
Monday, 17 December 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Wednesday 23 July and Monday 28 July 2008.
Subjects: Chemicals Waste disposal Monsanto Brofiscin Quarry
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