§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to announce his decision on the application lodged in July 1990 for a certificate of registration for Cleveland Fuels Ltd. of Clyde street, Renfrew under the Control of Industrial Air Pollution Regulations for incineration of waste residues at Renfrew.
§ Mr. RifkindTechnical aspects of the proposals received for Cleveland Fuels Ltd. are being considered by Her Majesty's industrial pollution inspectorate. I will announce my decision as soon as possible.
§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy, when considering the current application by Cleveland Fuels Ltd. for a certificate of registration in terms of the Control of Industrial Air Pollution (Registration of Works) Regulations 1989 and the statutory notice required, to give consideration to (a) the date of receipt by Renfrew district council of a copy of the application in relation to the date when the notice of application was first published in theGlasgow Herald and (b) the timing of the application to coincide with local holidays.
§ Mr. RifkindThe procedure for advertising applications made under the terms of the Control of Industrial Air478W Pollution (Registration of Works) Regulations 1989 is laid down in the regulations. Because of the delay which occurred in making a copy of the application by Cleveland Fuels Ltd. available for inspection locally, I agreed to consider all representations that were received, including those after the statutory deadline.