Clause 9 - Designations relating to scotland
Energy Bill [Lords]
4:30 pm
Mr Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Environment & Food; Health; Rural Affairs; Trade & Industry); Angus, Scottish National Party)
The hon. Gentleman obviously has not been to Scotland in a long time. There is a lot more in Scotland than granite. In fact, Angus is on sandstone, which is probably the most inappropriate material for a nuclear dump that I can think of. I would not argue that all nuclear waste generated in Scotland should be carted furth of Scotland, but if he is proposing a new nuclear dump anywhere in Scotland, he will find very great opposition to that proposal.