§ Mr. Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, in relation to the A74 trunk road, if he will give details of the current improvement programme, section by section, and when completion is expected; how many miles will have a central reservation barrier and how many will not at 1st June 1978; and what further improvements are expected during the next three years.
§ Mr. McElhoneThree contracts are in progress for the provision of hard margins on the A74 and a further contract will be awarded early in 1978. Details are as follows:
market and I cannot say to what extent there is currently spare capacity.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
FMC (Meat Ltd.), Burch Abattoir, Huntingdon Road, Dumfries, DGI INF.
W. K. Jackson & Sons Ltd., Beech Cottage, Symington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6LP.
Scotbeef (Meat Packers) Ltd., Brancumhall, Calderwood, East Kilbridge, G74 3HY.
Scottish Borders Abattoir Ltd., Winston Road, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TDI 2DL.
G. D. Vivers & Sons, Dornocktown, Eastriggs, Annan, Dumfriesshire.
City Meat Wholesalers Ltd., Public Abattoir, Burnfoot, Hawick, Roxburghshire, TD9 8RL.
Banchory Slaughterhouse, Tillybrake Road, Banchory, Kincardineshire, AB3 3UN.
A. Smith & Sons, Goods Station Road, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, DG11 2DE.
Inverurie Scotch Meat Co. Ltd., North Street, 1nverurie, Aberdeenshire, A135 9TL.
John Scott & Sons (Meats) Ltd., Meat Salesmen, Blakely Road, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, KA21 5JQ.
Aberdeen Meat Marketing Co. Ltd., Great Western Road, Buckpool, Buckle, AB5 IYA.
W. Donald & Sons (W/Sale Meat Contractors) Ltd., Meat Factory, Portlethen, Kincardineshire, ABI 4QB.
FMC (Meat) Ltd., Public Abattoir, Oriel Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 5PP.
Aberdeen Meat Marketing Co. Ltd., Birniehill Abattoir, Birniehill, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HP.
Kilmarnock Public Slaughterhouse, Cambuskeith, Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock KA2 0AZ.
Buchan Meat Producers Ltd., New Turrift Slaughterhouse, Markcthill Road, Turriff, Aberdeenshire.
103WCUTTING PLANTS
E. M. Denny & Co. Ltd., Farmeloan Industrial Estate, Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, G73 1LZ.
McLean Bros. Ltd., Woodlands Industrial Estate, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3JY.
TRANSHIPMENT CENTRES
FMC (Meat) Ltd., Burgh Abattoir, Huntingdon Road, Dumfries, DG1 INF.
Scottish Borders Abattoir Ltd., Winston Road, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD21 2DL.
PROCESSING PLANTS
W. A. Baxter & Son, Fochabers, Morayshire, IV32 7LD.
Lawson of Dyce Ltd., Dyce, Aberdeen, AB2 0HR.
Scotbeef (Meat Packers) Ltd., Brancumhall, Calderwood, East Kilbride, G74 3HY.
Robert Wilson & Sons Ltd., Eglington Park, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, KA13 7QB.
Del Monte Kitchens Ltd., Bellshill Industrial Estate, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.