§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the impact of daily return lorry journeys arising from the transport of rubbish from Edinburgh to Oxwellmains on traffic flows on the Al road at Pencraig Hill. [11061]
§ Mr. Chisholm[holding answer 30 July 1997]: The road layout at Pencraig Hill can accommodate the anticipated additional 60 heavy goods vehicle movements per day which are forecast to be generated by the movement of land waste by road from Edinburgh to the new landfill site at Oxwellmains. These additional movements are not considered to have a significant impact on the A1.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will withdraw the consent for the transport of rubbish from Edinburgh to the new landfill site at Oxwellmains until the A1 road has been dualled between Haddington and Dunbar. [11062]
§ Mr. Chisholm[holding answer 30 July 1997]: Planning consent for the landfill site and conditions attached to that consent are a matter for East Lothian council.