Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2011
22 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Proposed Container Terminal (Rosyth)
General Questions
While remembering that this is a major project for both my constituency and Scotland, I hope that the minister will agree that the environmental effects on my constituents in the Limekilns and Charlestown areas should be minimised as part of any approval that the Government might give to the Rosyth container terminal. What assurances can the minister give my constituents in that regard?
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Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)
LD
6. To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Port Babcock Rosyth Ltd regarding the proposed development of a container terminal at Rosyt...
The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure (Keith Brown)
SNP
Officials have had various discussions with the company to explain the procedures for submitting harbour orders. They have also issued a formal screening opi...
Jim Tolson
LD
While remembering that this is a major project for both my constituency and Scotland, I hope that the minister will agree that the environmental effects on m...
Keith Brown
SNP
The member is right to point out the possible major environmental concerns for his constituents and others. The proposed development is located in an area of...