HC Deb 14 November 1990 vol 180 c168W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all the applications in(a) the last 12 months and (b) currently under consideration for the siting of waste incinerators in Scotland and the company requesting the operating licence in each case.

Mr. Rifkind

Her Majesty's pollution inspectorate has received the following applications for registration as waste incineratorsIsola Werke, UK Ltd., Cumbernauld—tail gas incinerator; Lothian Chemical Co., Edinburgh—tail gas and waste materials incinerator; Cleveland Fuels Ltd., Renfrew—waste materials incinerator.

Besides these, all of which are still under consideration, the deemed registrations as a result of changes to the statutory position contained within the Control of Air Pollution (Registration of Works) Regulations 1989 for the following incinerators have still to be determined:

(a) Local Authority Municipal Incinerators

  • East Tullos, Aberdeen District Council
  • Alloa, Clackmannan District Council
  • Baldovie, Dundee District Council
  • Linwood, Renfrew District Council
  • St. Ola, Orkney District Council
  • Roma Head, Shetland District Council

(b) Industrial Waste Incinerator

Lanstar (Scotland) Ltd., Ardersier.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications for licences for waste incinerators in Scotland have been received in the last 10 years from(a) Caird Development Ltd., (b) Cleveland Fuels Ltd. and (c)any other subsidiary of Caird Development.

Mr. Rifkind

Only Cleveland Fuels Ltd. has applied for the registration of a waste incinerator.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many complaints were received by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution in connection with incinerators operated by Caird Development or its subsidiaries in the last five years.

Mr. Rifkind

Caird Development or its subsidiaries have not operated any incinerators in Scotland over the last five years. Her Majesty's industrial pollution inspectorate therefore has no record of complaint.

The company's operations in England and Wales are inspected by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution and questions related to the company's operations there should be addressed to the relevant Secretaries of State.