§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to issue a consent notice under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, in response to a request from Shetland Islands Council relating to an alleged statutory nuisance at the Knab Graveyard extension, Lerwick. [37864]
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 18 July 1996]: No. On the basis of the information available at the time of the request from Shetland Islands council, it was not considered appropriate to use the consent power in section 79(10) of the Act. I understand that the matter has been referred to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency which is considering the terms of an authorisation under part I of the Act. The agency has received no complaints about dust nuisance at the site since 4 June.