Motion · S1M-02081 · 19 Jul 2001
Regulation of Opencast Mining in the Lothians
The motion
That the Parliament endorses the terms of the Lothian Structure Plan in relation to opencast mining, as agreed by East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian Councils following local consultation and a public inquiry; notes the overwhelming public opposition to opencasting in inappropriate areas which would have detrimental environmental and social effects and where opencast proposals would blight valuable prospects for long-term economic development, and expresses extreme concern at the decision of the Scottish Executive to impose amendments to the structure plan which would designate substantial parts of the three counties as areas of search for opencast coal.
Supporters (21)
- Robin Harper 23 Jul 2001
- Fiona Hyslop 23 Jul 2001
- Adam Ingram 27 Jul 2001
- Christine Grahame 30 Jul 2001
- Mary Mulligan 30 Jul 2001
- Dorothy-Grace Elder 6 Aug 2001
- Michael Russell 14 Aug 2001
- Nicola Sturgeon 14 Aug 2001
- Brian Adam 15 Aug 2001
- Bristow Muldoon 20 Aug 2001
- Dennis Canavan 28 Aug 2001
- Trish Godman 28 Aug 2001
- Tommy Sheridan 4 Sep 2001
- Hugh Henry 5 Sep 2001
- Donald Gorrie 7 Sep 2001
- Ken Macintosh 12 Sep 2001
- Karen Whitefield 14 Sep 2001
- Cathy Peattie 26 Sep 2001
- Jamie Stone 26 Sep 2001
- Margo MacDonald 5 Nov 2001
- Mike Watson 7 Nov 2001
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.