HC Deb 22 April 1975 vol 890 cc267-8W
Mr. Goodhew

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will arrange for the letter marked "Urgent" and sent to him at his Department's request by the hon. Member for St. Albans registering his objection to the building of a toxic waste plant on land at Gorhambury, just outside Redbourn, and outlining his reasons therefor, to be read out at the public inquiry when it is resumed for the summing up on Thursday 24th April.

Mr. John Silkin

Yes. This has been arranged.

Mr. Goodhew

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment why the public inquiry into the toxic waste disposal plant proposed to be built on land at Gorhambury, just outside Redbourn, was brought forward from September to March, with the effect that potential objectors had only six weeks in which to prepare their case against the project.

Mr. John Silkin

The environment aspects of the proposed development made it advisable that priority be given to this appeal, and the public inquiry was arranged for 18th March.