§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the timing of the upgrading of the Al road from Musselburgh to Dunbar to dual carriageway standard in the light of his recent announcement on his Department's expenditure plans.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThere has been no change in our plans to develop and implement a suitable programme of road improvements for the A1 including the dualling of the route first to Haddington and then on to Dunbar. The necessary preparatory work for this upgrading will continue as planned.