§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with, and what financial assistance he has made available to, local authorities on the conversion of domestic and industrial refuse into fuel.
§ Mr. AncramThe Scottish Office has not made financial assistance available to local authorities in respect of the conversion of waste into fuel. The only authority in Scotland operating such a process is Glasgow district council. The Govan plant has been funded using district council resources, but a grant of £10,000 was made available by the Department of Trade and Industry to enable the Warren Spring Laboratory to carry out combustion trials.