§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report the total budget for 1988–89 which was allocated to the Scottish Development Department for road building and maintenance: and if he will show the projects completed and projects commenced during that financial year.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonGross provision for trunk road building and maintenance in Scotland in 1988–89 was £130 million. Schemes costing over £1 million completed and commenced during that financial year are shown in the following table:
1988–89 Schemes Costing Over £1 million Completed A75 Castle Douglas Bypass A75 Ringford Bypass M8 Starlaw Junction A82 Auchendennan-Arden A830 Mallaig-Kinsadel I A830 Polnish-Lochailort A9 Dornoch Bridge Northern Approach Roads A9 Dornoch Bridge Southern Approach Roads A9 Mound Bridges A92 Murcar-Balmedie A929 Kinsway-Powrie A96 Bucksburn-Tyrebagger I A96 Forres Bypass Commenced A7 North Middleton Bypass A75 Dumfries Bypass A77 Balsalloch-Balcreuchan A835 Garve Railway Bridge A9 Dunblane Bypass A9 Dornoch Firth Bridge A94 Parkford-Balnabreich1 A94 Upper Northwaterbridge-Oatyhill A96 Inverurie Bypass1 1 Schemes commenced in that a contract was let during the year but actual construction did not start until a few weeks later.
§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report the proposed roads budget allocated to the Scottish Development Department for the financial year 1989–90.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton£162 million, net of receipts, has been allocated for motorway and trunk road expenditure in Scotland in 1989–90.