Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Scottish Stone Group - Feb 22
Friday, 23 February 2018 08:03
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David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP): ...We live in a globalised world,
and Scotland faces intense competition from
China, India and Brazil, which export stone widely.
According to recent research, 85 per cent of Scotland's stone is
imported, and sandstone imported into the UK from China uses six
times as much carbon as sandstone sourced in Scotland. The use of
alternative building materials such as mortar has meant that our
buildings are subject to further decay at a higher speed.
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