§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the applications now before him in respect of proposed developments at Hunterston; and what consultations he has had to date, and with which bodies, to determine the merits of each application.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI have applications before me from Chevron (UK) Ltd. for an oil refinery of 5 million tons; from the British Steel Corporation for an ore terminal and stocking yard; and from Oil Refining Services International for an oil refinery with an ultimate throughput of 24 million tons, a structural beam mill and two steel pipe mills. ORSI and Chevron have indicated that they propose to revise their applications, but I do not yet have details.
I have consulted all the applicants about the content of their applications, but not about the merits. I have received the comments of Ayr County Council on all the applications, and I have also asked for comments from the public authorities normally consulted about such proposals.