§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sum it is intended to spend in the next period of one year on roads in central Scotland; and whether this will include removal of the weight restrictions on the A.827 on bridges over the Tummel at Ballinluig and over the Tay at Grandtully.
§ Mr. RossExpenditure by the Government and local authorities on the new construction and improvement of roads in central Scotland (or serving it) is estimated to be £31.2 million in the current financial year. (This category of roads does not include any roads in Perthshire). No proposals have reached me as regards the Ballinluig bridge. I have not so far been able to provide for the improvement of the bridge at Grandtully, in view of higher priorities elsewhere in Scotland.