§ 14. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will act on the recommendations contained in the Scottish Council's Road Committee report published last week.
§ Mr. YoungerMy right hon. Friend is at present considering the report.
§ Mr. SteelWill the Under-Secretary accept that this is a very interesting document which is constructively critical of the inadequacy of the present road programme? Can he hold out hope, as a result of the study, for increased expenditure on the road network?
§ Mr. YoungerIt is too early to draw conclusions because the report was published only on 31st May, but we are considering it very carefully and there are many points of interest in it. We will take them all fully into account before sending a reply to the council.