§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is able to publish an estimate of the number of vehicles using the A74/M74 in both directions for any given period of the year.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe August 1976 census figures, which are the latest available, show 17,022 vehicles per day passing a point roughly midway on the A74/M74 route.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current expenditure on upgrading the A74; and if he will estimate the number of jobs created by this work.
§ Mr. McElhoneExpenditure of over £1 million, excluding normal maintenance, is expected to be incurred on the A74 during the current financial year. No estimate has been made of the number of people likely to be employed on these short-term contracts.