§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the threat of major oil pollution in the vicinity of the Pentland Firth, he will establish a stockpile of specialised anti-pollution equipment at a depot in Wick, Caithness.
§ Mr. RifkindNo. As a result of consultations with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, it has been agreed that the Scottish depot of the central stockpile of anti-pollution equipment should be set up at Cambusbarron, near Stirling, which is well situated for transport by road and air to all parts of Scotland. Reserves of equipment are held throughout Scotland by local authorities, the oil industry, the Department of Trade and the Royal Navy, including Department of Trade stocks at Invergordon and Royal Navy stocks at Invergordon and Kyle of Lochalsh.