HC Deb 25 April 1975 vol 890 cc421-2W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value of trunk and principal roads, respectively, firmly programmed on 31st March 1975.

Mr. William Ross

£106 million and £88 million, respectively, for trunk road and principal road schemes costing over £250,000.

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, giving position of Gaelic in education in Scotland;

(2) what has been the level of government grants to An Comunn Gaidhealach in each of the last five years; and if he has any plans to increase the level in the near future.

Mr. William Ross

Over the last five years the following grants have been made to An Comunn Gaidhealach towards its administrative expenditure in promoting Gaelic informal further education and to Glasgow University to assist the publication of literature in Gaelic.

the estimated cost of each, those trunk and principal road schemes, costing over £250,000 which were added to the forward road programme during the six months ended 31st March 1975.

Mr. William Ross

Trunk road schemes added to the firm programme in Scotland during the six months ended 31st March 1975 were:

Total Estimated Cost (£ million)
A9 Birnam bypass 1.0
A9 Luncarty bypass 2.8
A9 Luncarty-Birnam 4.0
A977 Balado Crossroads-Turfhills 0.4

No additions were made to the firm programme of major principal road schemes.

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