§ Mr. Hugh D. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list his responsibilities for the establishing of a British underwater test and evaluation centre in the Inner Sound of Raasay; what objections he has received to the proposal; and if he will hold a public inquiry into the matter.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI have no direct responsibility for this defence proposal, but I have an interest, as fisheries Minister, in its implications for fishing interests and, as planning Minister, in any associated developments on land. I have received objections on behalf of a group of fishermen, and nine other objections. The decision whether to hold a public inquiry—which would be non-statutory—will be taken when further consideration has been given to how far the objections can be met.