§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the M8 will be completed, linking it with the outer city bypass; and whether all funds for it will be provided by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. AncramA feasibility study for an extension of the M8 motorway to link with the Edinburgh outer city bypass is nearing completion. If an acceptable line is identified, the scheme will be included in the Government's trunk road programme for construction in the latter half of the decade, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of the statutory procedures and the availability of funds.