§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place a copy of the informal letter of inquiry from the European Commission about the Ayr road route, M77, in the Library; and if he will make available the response to this letter.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 15 February 1995]: No. Correspondence between the European Commission and member states on infraction proceedings, including preliminary contacts of this sort, is regarded as confidential between the parties.