§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland his present plans for improving the roads from King Street, Aberdeen, and up the east side of Aberdeenshire; and how these plans depend upon the progress made, and to be made, with the widening and reconstruction of the new bridge of Don.
§ Mr. MaclayAt present work is being carried out on four schemes on the trunk road from Aberdeen to Fraserburgh; one of them is being progressed to fit in with the reconstruction of the Bridge of Don. I hope that two other schemes on this road will start this year, and preparatory work has been completed for two more. These eight schemes will cover about 8½miles in all and their estimated cost is about £390,000. Other roads in the area are the responsibility of Aberdeen County Council as highway authority.