§ 28. Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland where the Scottish depots for the storage of oil pollution clearance equipment will be located in Scotland; when they will be established; and whether they will contain equipment for clearing bunker and crude oil from seaweed and beaches difficult of access.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieSubstantial stocks are held by local authorities for first-line defence. A decision on the location and content of the Scottish element of the central stockpile will be taken when current consultations between the Scottish Development Department and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities have been completed.