HL Deb 02 May 2002 vol 634 c142WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether members of the Feakin family are threatening to sue the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and, if so, on what grounds. [HL4019]

Lord Whitty

Members of the Feakin family have made formal claims against the department which are currently the subjects of legal proceedings. It would therefore not be appropriate to comment on the nature or detail of the claims.