Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S1W-07380 · Session 1

When it intends to provide further guidance to local authorities on further development of opencast coal mining.

Answered Asked by Karen Gillon Lab Lodged 31 May 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to provide further guidance to local authorities on further development of opencast coal mining.

The answer

Answered by Sarah Boyack on 19 Jun 2000 · 19 days after it was lodged, 5 days after it was due

Opencast coal guidance was published on 31 March 1999. The Executive will consult shortly on a proposed addendum to this guidance dealing with the introduction of an assessment framework for dust emissions from opencast sites.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-07380 by reference.