HC Deb 03 December 1996 vol 286 cc619-20W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the significant differences between his proposed conditions for the construction of electricity transmission lines in Ayrshire and the recommendations of the reporter at the public inquiry; and if he will make a statement. [6675]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 28 November 1996]The reporter considered that the undergrounding of any part of the proposed line was unnecessary. My right hon. Friend has taken a different view and is minded to decide

Report of isolations of campylobacter SPT found in humans in Scotland 1990 to 1996 (to week 47)
Year Ayrshire and Arran Argyll and Clyde Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Greater Glasgow Grampian
1990 173 209 112 151 156 196 360 748
1991 139 216 108 140 203 218 285 781
1991 139 216 108 140 203 218 285 781
1992 238 360 145 218 233 312 424 1,025
1993 209 291 126 184 251 228 303 676
1994 237 324 108 175 247 244 424 582
1995 237 379 100 186 275 195 488 656
1996 206 395 121 185 285 194 498 689

Year Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles Scotland
1990 148 286 772 7 9 265 25 3,617
1991 142 296 669 9 13 198 8 3,425
1992 186 451 981 22 18 282 20 4,915
1993 197 424 800 20 12 269 9 3,999
1994 146 485 869 3 7 280 15 4,146
1995 178 524 865 19 4 251 20 4,377
1996 169 493 1,122 2 3 312 21 4,655

Report of isolations of E.coli 0157 found in humans in Scotland 1990–96 (to week 47)
Year Ayrshire and Arran Argyll and Clyde Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Greater Glasgow Grampian
1990 1 6 3 5 15 9 14 46
1991 3 7 23 2 13 9 8 67

that undergrounding is appropriate in four sections of the proposed route. These sections are Water of Girvan, Nick of the Balloch, Duisk Valley, and Water of Tig/Dunnach Burn.

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