§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the cause and extent of any delay in the contract undertaken by the Scottish Development Department to demolish Nos. 3 and 4 Sandbed to make way for a new traffic roundabout in the A7 trunk route through Hawick; what penalties attach to the contractors responsible for any delay; and whether he can now give a completion date for the project.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe demolition of 3 and 4 Sandbed, Hawick, has been unavoidably delayed because of work associated with the resiting of public utilities. No penalties are involved and this work is now completed. The contractor responsible for the road works and demolition of the buildings will begin on site in August, with completion of the scheme due in November 1987. The demolition of the buildings will be carried out at the beginning of this contract.