§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what support is being given to local authorities, other than urging them to act on the recommendations on waste management paper No. 27 "The Control of Landfill Gas" on sites other than those which are commercially viable.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 14 January 1991]: It is for local authorities to make my right 486W hon. Friend aware of their need to incur expenditure on the control of landfill gas, through their financial plans. Where authorities have identified gas control schemes in their plans, priority has been given to these schemes when consent allocations have been determined.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will detail the landfill sites at which energy recovery is(a) now under way and (b) being considered for the future.
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 14 January 1991]: We are not aware of any sites in Scotland where energy recovery is practised. Information on current and planned operations may be obtained from the district and islands councils which are responsible for regulating waste disposal activities, but they may not be aware of future plans of private operators whose proposals may be commercially confidential.