§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to meet Monklands district 835W council to discuss matters of environmental concern including (a) the Dalmacoulter landfill project and (b) the dumping at Kilgarth tip; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 26 January 1995]: I have no plans to meet Monklands district council to discuss these matters.
The Dalmacoulter landfill gas project was one of eight such projects bidding for support under the Scottish renewables obligation. I understand that the Dalmacoulter bid was the most expensive of all the bids from landfill gas projects and was above the price ceiling recommended by the Director General of Electricity Supply for waste-to-energy projects.
I understand that the City of Glasgow district council is continuing to deposit waste at Kilgarth coup. Any environmental concerns at the site are for the two district councils to resolve.