This is the website for the ICL Inquiry.
Notice:
Phase One of the Inquiry concluded on 22 July 2008. Phase Two of the Inquiry will commence on 21st October at the Community Central Halls, Maryhill. The Inquiry will sit Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am until 1.00pm and 2.00pm until 4.00pm. The Inquiry will not be sitting in the week of 27th Ocotber and will resume on 4th November. The Inquiry will also not be sitting on Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th November owing to the Chairman's judicial duties.
On 11 May 2004 there was an explosion at a plastics factory operated by ICL
Plastics Ltd and ICL Tech Ltd at Grovepark Mills in Maryhill, Glasgow.
As a result 9 people died and 33 were injured.
This is a joint public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 and
was announced by the then Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
Peter Hain MP and the Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini, QC.
The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry are:
- To inquire into the circumstances leading up to the incident on 11 May 2004 at
the premises occupied by the ICL group of companies, Grovepark Mills, Maryhill, Glasgow.
- To consider the safety and related issues arising from such an inquiry,
including the regulation of the activities at Grovepark Mills.
- To make recommendations in the light of the lessons identified from the causation
and circumstances leading up to the incident.
- To report as soon as practicable.