§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received about the proposed funicular railway on Cairngorm; and how many of these opposed the plan. [39439]
§ Mr. Macdonald[holding answer 29 April 1998]: My right hon. Friend received 2,868 letters up to the stage when The Highland Council granted planning permission on 27 March 1997. Of these 2,689 opposed the development proposal. Since that date, a further 7,969 letters have been submitted, the majority of which result from a postcard campaign by lobby groups. Of these, 7,947 have raised objection to the detail of the proposal or have suggested that alternatives to the funicular railway should be considered.