HC Deb 18 June 1986 vol 99 c530W
Mr. Pollock

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his proposals for a road bridge over the Dornoch firth.

Mr. Rifkind

It is my intention to proceed with plans to construct a road bridge over the Dornoch firth. Subject to the availability of finance and the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures, construction of the approach roads is planned to begin in financial year 1987–88, with construction of the bridge structure to follow in 1988–89. My Department will be holding a design-and-build competition for the bridge, the first stage of which will be to issue an invitation at the beginning of July to selected competitors for the submission of design proposals.