Waste Incineration: Regulation Debate
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Hugh Gaffney
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Waste Incineration: Regulation
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John Grogan
I agree absolutely with the hon. Gentleman on the precautionary principle. However one defines incineration, it is true that the more of it there is in a local authority, the less recycling there is.
Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)
Some 7,000 constituents in Carnbroe rejected this for 11 years, and the council fully backs the community. The Scottish Government keep overturning that decision, however, and keep coming back. Will anyone listen to the communities who actually have to live with the incinerators?
John Grogan
My hon. Friend makes a point and in a moment I will briefly set out the case for a moratorium on new incinerators, which I think is definitely needed.