§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will announce the route and commencement date for the Fochabers bypass on the A96.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 16 December 1992]: The Government have a very large rolling programme of improvements on the A96. An important element within this is the construction of major bypasses. Bucksburn is currently under construction and Kintore and Keith have also been announced as planned starts. The Government wish to target the maximum resources possible at construction, so preparation for further bypasses is, and will be, pursued in line with expectations for construction funding. The entry of Fochabers to the trunk road preparation programme will continue to be kept under review.
1987–88 (£) 1988–89 (£) 1989–90 (£) 1990–911 (£) 1991–921 (£) Grant allocation for 1992–932 Skye and Lochalsh 4,000 9,500 14,000 — — 15,500 East Lothian 5,000 7,000 13,000 — — 18,500 Aberdeen 3,500 8,500 11,500 — — 14,500 Renfrew 4,500 8,000 9,000 — — 13,500 Falkirk 3,500 8,500 10,000 — — 13,000 Orkney 2,000 9,500 10,500 — — 15,500 Glasgow Nil 8,000 8,500 — — 12,500 Clydesdale Nil 4,000 8,500 — — 12,500 National Co-ordinators Office 15,000 27,500 24,000 52,000 63,000 58,500 Total 37,500 90,500 109,500 115,500 125,000 174,000 1 Breakdown of expenditure between projects not available centrally for these years. 2 Grant not allocated between projects in earlier years.