§ Mr. KynochTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on compliance to date with the Scottish limits in the United Kingdom national plan to meet the requirements of the EC large combustion plant directive.
§ Sir Hector MonroNone of the Scottish limits set in the plan was exceeded in the years 1991 to 1993 inclusive. However, on 21 December 1993 a transfer was made of 12 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide from the other industry sector to the power stations sector with effect from 1996, declining pro rata to the existing reductions from 1999 to 2003. The revised figures are set out in the table. This minor technical change recognises the new five year contract agreed between British Coal and Scottish Power and the latter's commitment to fit flue gas desulphurisation equipment at Longannet power station.
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Revised LCPD national plan SO2 limits for Scotland (in kilotonnes) Power stations Refineries Other industry 1993 104 14 35 1994 102 14 34 1995 102 14 32 1996 114(102) 14 19 (31) 1997 114 (102) 14 18 (30) 1998 111 (99) 13 17 (29) 1999 98 (88) 13 17 (27)
Power stations Refineries Other industry 2000 86 (77) 13 16 (25) 2001 77 (68) 12 15 (24) 2002 70 (62) 12 14 (22) 2003 63 (57) 12 14 (20) Note: The figures in the existing national plan are shown in parenthesis, where any change has been made.