§ Lord Moranasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, following the objections from Scottish Natural Heritage, they propose to call in the proposal by Redland Aggregates to extract 600 million tons of anorthosite over 60 years from Lingarabay, near Rodel in South Harris.
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)My right honourable friend hopes to reach his decision shortly. In so doing he will have regard to the objections from Scottish Natural Heritage.