§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he will take to implement recommendations of the report of the Technical Group on the Cairngorm area of the Eastern Highlands, with particular reference to access roads to the Beinn A'Bhuird snow-field.
§ Mr. RossThe report is a technical planning study which I have commended for consideration by all concerned with the future development of the area. Further action is essentially a matter for 263W local authority initiative in association with interested commercial developers.
The possible approach roads to Beinn a'Bhuird envisaged in the report would not be classified as principal roads in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1966. Accordingly if they were to be public roads they would be the responsibility of the county council.