§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will initiate a a public inquiry into the Scottish Development Department's plans to route the reconstructed A9 through the centre of Dunblane.
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§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the comparative costs of the present scheme to route the reconstructed A9 through Dunblane and the original plan by a bypass.
§ Mr. RossThe estimates made by my Department are over £2 million for the bypass; and £½ million for dual carriageways through Dunblane plus a further £½ million if grade separated junctions are needed at a later stage.