§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment. Food and Rural Affairs what advice was given by the Environment Agency to Mr. Ross Donovan in answer to his letter of 14 February 2001, asking for information on any legislation which a prototype waste to energy plant might need to comply with; and if she will make a statement. [156715]
§ Mr. MorleyOn the basis of the information provided to the Environment Agency, the Agency advised Mr. Donovan that the activity did not require a permit under the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, but that the registration of the activity as an exempt activity under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations was required. The Agency reached this view based on the Pollution Prevention Control Regulations existing at that time.
§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the(a) meetings, (b) correspondence and (c) phone conversations between (i) her Department and (ii) the Environment Agency and (a) Mr. Ross Donovan of Biggleswade and (b) Asgard Systems Ltd of Bedford relating to the development of a waste to energy plant by Mr. Donovan. [156716]
§ Mr. MorleyA list of recorded communications with Mr Donovan and Asgard Systems Ltd. relating to the development of a waste to energy plant is provided in the table.
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§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will instruct the Environment Agency to conduct an inquiry into the part played by the Agency in the liquidation of Asgard Systems Ltd of Bedford. [156719]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Environment Agency has a well established "Complaints and Commendations Procedure" which is used to investigate any complaints against it. If Asgard Systems Ltd. makes a complaint to the Agency, it will undertake an appropriate inquiry according to this procedure.