§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the answer of 8 April, Official Report, columns 18–19, if he will specify the average, highest and lowest depth of the site chosen off Cloch Point for the dumping of asbestos contaminated material; if he will indicate the controls applied to the dumping operation; whether the material is bagged or held in some other form of container; what information and guidance is given to the masters of vessels who are engaged in such dumping; what warnings are issued to other vessels in the vicinity; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MackayAs my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the 263W Environment has already indicated, a full statement will be made before any such operation is undertaken.—[Vol. 95, c. 18–19.]