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Health Boards (External Consultants)
Mr. Swinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expenditure by health boards in Scotland on public relations and media services provided by external consultants in each of the last five years. [52410]
Mr. Dewar: The information requested is not held centrally.
Superquarry, Isle of Harris
Mr. Wallace:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received the report of the public inquiry into the proposed superquarry at Lingerbay, Isle of Harris; and when he plans to announce his decision. [52497]
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Mr. Macdonald:
My right. hon Friend has not yet received the Report of this public local inquiry. Part 1 of the Report (the summary of evidence led and the Findings of Fact) has been circulated to parties for comment and the Reporter is currently considering the responses received with a view to making any necessary adjustments. Thereafter, Part 2 of the Report has to be completed before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for his consideration. At this stage, it is not possible to indicate when a decision will be issued.
Mr. Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the prior options review of the Scottish Record Office. [53606]
Mr. Dewar:
A prior options review of the Scottish Record Office was carried out recently by my Department. The review concluded that the functions of the Scottish Record Office will be required indefinitely as they are essential to the safekeeping and preservation of the national archives of Scotland, and recommended continuation of Agency status. A number of subsidiary recommendations were made to enhance the strategic management of the Agency and to develop its commercial activities. I have accepted the recommendations.
Waste Recycling
Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee if she will publish the targets set by the Committee for the Proportion of waste to be recycled in each of the categories (a) paper, (b) glass, (c) aluminium, (d) other metals and (e) plastics. [51186]
Mrs. Roe: This is a matter for the Serjeant at Arms; I have asked him to write to the hon. Gentleman.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Non-fossil Fuel Obligation
Mr. Boswell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many power projects contracted under the NFFO are at the planning approval stage; and what is the generation capacity of these projects. [51764]
Mr. Battle
[holding answer 21 July 1998]: As at 31 March 1998 there were seventy-nine NFFO3 projects for which planning applications had been approved. A further twelve had submitted planning applications to the relevant planning authority. Details of these NFFO3 projects, including their contracted capacities, are set out in the table. Comprehensive information about NFFO4 projects' progress in obtaining planning permission is not yet available.
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Mr. Boswell:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many power stations contracted under the NFFO above 7.5 megawatts are now in the course of construction; and where they are located. [51765]
Mr. Battle
[holding answer 21 July 1998]: There are nine NFFO3 projects with contracted capacities exceeding 7.5 megawatts DNC (declared net capacity) for which
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planning applications have been approved. Of these, five are operational. Details of these NFFO3 projects, including their registered site addresses, are set out in the table. Comprehensive information of similar-sized NFFO4 projects' progress in obtaining planning permission is not yet available.
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| Site name | Site address | Contracted capacity MW (dnc) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'field Stewartby (Landfill Gas) | Green Lane Stewartby Bedfordshire MK43 9LZ | 10.668 | Operational |
| Wolverhampton (Energy from Waste) | Crown Street Wolverhampton West Midlands | 8.35 | Operational |
| Stoke (Energy from Waste) | Campbell Road Stoke on Trent Staffordshire | 12.5 | Operational |
| Tyseley (Energy from Waste) | James Road Tyseley Birmingham West Midlands B11 2BA | 28.2 | Operational |
| Llanbabo (Wind) | Anglesey Gwynedd | 9.181 | Operational |
| Haverton Hill (Wind) | Site B North off Haverton Hill Road Stockton Cleveland | 20.069 | Planning application approved |
| Eggborough Power Station (Biomass) | Eggborough Nr Selby North Yorkshire | 8 | Planning application approved. Under construction |
| Thetford Power Station (Biomass) | Thetford Norfolk | 38.5 | Planning application approved. Construction underway |
| Elean Business Park (Biomass) | Off A142 between March and Ely Sutton Cambridgeshire | 31 | Planning application approved |
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Mr. Boswell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much electricity is currently being generated by projects contracted under the NFFO. [51766]
Mr. Battle [holding answer 21 July 1998]: Electricity generated from all NFFO1-4 projects from 1 April 1997 until 31 March 1998 was 2,732 Gwh.
Mr. Boswell:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will estimate the savings in CO 2 emissions from the use of (a) all power stations and (b) biomass power stations contracted under the NFFO. [51767]
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Mr. Battle
[holding answer 21 July 1998]: I expect renewable energy projects contracted under NFFOs 1-5 to achieve savings in CO 2 emissions of about 2 million tonnes of carbon. Ten to twenty per cent. of this will be attributable to biomass power stations, depending on the number of projects which are successfully commissioned.
Mr. Boswell:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many of the proposed power stations which have secured contracts under the NFFO have been refused planning permission by the relevant planning authority. [51768]
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Mr. Battle
[holding answer 21 July 1998]: Information about planning permission refusals for NFFO1 and NFFO2 projects is not held centrally. As at 31 March 1998 fifteen NFFO3 projects had been refused planning permission. Appeals had been lodged in respect of twelve of these projects, of which five have been dismissed. Comprehensive information about NFFO4 projects' progress in obtaining planning permission is not yet available.
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