Question reference: S6W-05315
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 13 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the total environmental remediation cost of the Dalzell steelworks it would be liable to pay under the agreement it facilitated in 2016 in the event that (a) the site is repurposed as a result of a decision by Liberty Steel and (b) the parent company ceases to exist, and what proportion other parties would be liable for in each circumstance.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not liable for environmental remediation costs.