§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his Department's policy towards central Government subsidy of incinerators as a means of removing the cost incentive for illegal dumping.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 16 March 1989]: Government policy is that the full costs of disposal and treatment should be met by waste producers. The Government have proposed strengthened and extended controls, including a duty of care on producers and holders of waste to ensure its legal disposal.
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his Department's policy towards the imposition of heavier fines on people convicted of illegal waste-dumping.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 16 March 1989]: Fine levels are set against a five point standard scale, which is subject to periodic review. The penalty imposed in any individual case is for the court to determine.