HC Deb 22 February 1977 vol 926 cc564-5W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for the improvement of the A1 road between Cockburnspath and Musselburgh; if he will list the individual improvement schemes in prospect with their expected dates of completion; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. McElhone

The A1 has been progressively improved to an adequate single carriageway standard over most of the length between Musselburgh and Cockburnspath. Line of road and side road orders for a bypass of Tranent and a realignment of the road between Broxburn and Skateraw have been published. The statutory procedures for these schemes have not been completed and I am not in a position to give their estimated completion dates.