§ 33. Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will report progress on upgrading the A77 between Kilmarnock and the M8.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office and Strathclyde regional council are examining whether the planned new section of motorway from the existing link to the M8 in Glasgow to the south of Newton Mearns can be undertaken as a single joint contract. If this proves feasible and funds are available, tenders for this scheme could then be sought.
South of this, preparation work is underway for extending the motorway between Newton Means and Kilmarnock and it is hoped that draft statutory procedures will be published early next year.