§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will hold an inquiry into the534W condition of munitions deposited in deep water, as marked on the relevant charts, just south of the inner sound of Raasay; and if he will make a statement; [9189]
(2) what representations he has received in respect of sea bed munition dumping, as marked on the relevant charts, in the vicinity of the inner sound of Raasay; and if he will make a statement. [9188]
§ Mr. SoamesMy Department has no plans to hold an inquiry. Current scientific advice indicates that dump sites present no significant risk to human health or the marine environment if left undisturbed. My Department has no record of any representations about the inner sound of Raasay munition dumping ground.