§ Sir Hector Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in the preparations of the Dumfries bypass; and when he expects the contract to be let.
§ Mr. RifkindDiscussions are taking place to try to resolve outstanding objections to the draft trunk road orders, which were published in November 1986. A draft compulsory purchase order will be published this summer.
42WIf the statutory procedures can be completed without the need for a public local inquiry, I would expect the contract to be let in summer 1988.