§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has now considered the reporter's findings regarding the proposed tyre factory near Perth; if he will publish the text of his letter to the interested parties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellParties to the public local inquiry concerning the site at Huntingtower, Perthshire, have received my decision to accept the reporter's recommendation to withhold planning approval for this particular site and I have published the letter giving the reasons for my decision. The reporter was satisfied, and I accept his view, that there is available in Perth an alternative 333W site at Inveralmond which seems to be suitable for this development.
I have offered my assistance to the firm concerned in its consideration of that site or, if necessary, in finding another site for its project.
I am satisfied that Michelin's overall Scottish development programme should not be adversely affected by moving to an alternative site and that there need be no delay as a result, since the company does not propose to proceed with this part of its development plans in the immediate future.