Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent the trunk road building programme in Scotland is being affected by the recent proposed reductions in capital expenditure; and which particular projects are affected.
§ Mr. RossOf the trunk road schemes costing in all over £16 million which were due to start in the six months to January, 1966, only 9 schemes, not being in development districts, costing about £½ million are being deferred.
The Schemes are:
County Trunk Road Scheme Berwick A.1 Renton diversion Berwick A.68 Soutra improvement Fife A.91 Dron railway bridge Moray A.96 Meikle Dramlachs diversion Perth A.9 Footpath at Bridge of Tilt Ayr A.77 Junction improvement (A.719) Ayr A.77 Junction improvement (B.764) Kirkcudbright A.75 Newton improvement, Gatehouse of Fleet Peebles A.702 Dolphinton railway bridge