§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the Highlands and Islands Development Board regarding the economic and social benefit of Caithness and Sutherland of a bridge over the Dornoch Firth.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe Highlands and Islands Development Board has told me that it regards the Dornoch Firth bridge as a project of high priority which should be considered as early as possible. The board is not suggesting that it should have priority over the schemes for bridging the Beauly and Cromarty Firths, which I have promoted and which are complementary.