§ Mr. Ron Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received recent representations about the contamination of Granton foreshore; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonWe have received three representations since the beginning of this year. Edinburgh district council and the Forth river purification board, the bodies principally responsible for investigating and dealing with complaints involving pollution, are inves-tigating the matter.
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