HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 cc296-7W
Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to the answer of 16 January, Official Report, column 321, he will provide a breakdown of how much of the £11 million expenditure on the A9 north of Dornoch and of the similar expenditure on the A9 south of Dornoch will in each case fall in 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90, respectively; and if he will further break down the year-by-year analysis by scheme.

Mr. Ancram

Given the various stages reached in preparing the respective schemes, it is not possible at this time to provide such detailed breakdown of costs. The starting dates of schemes, and hence expenditure on them in any particular financial year, will depend on the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures and the availability of finance within the Scottish trunk road programme. The proposed improvements to the A9 to the north and south of Dornoch, together with the estimated total costs and stages reached, is as follows:

Scheme Estimated Cost (£ million November 1984) Stage reached
Crackaig-Culgower 1.70 Draft road orders published—objection being considered. Economic assessment awaited from Region.
Mound bridge 1.70 Draft plans being considered.
Dunbeath diversion 2.50 Draft road orders published—objections being considered.
Helmsdale-county boundary 1.80 Draft road orders in preparation.
Windyhouse-Borgue 1.00 Reappraisal of design being carried out.
(South of Dornoch) A9
Garrick Bridge-Tain 0.91 Land acquisition procedures being finalised. Possible 1985 start if funds available.
Alness Bypass 3.83 All objections withdrawn. Land acquisition procedures being finalised. 1985 start expected.
Ardgay Culverts 0.20 Draft order for land acquisition in preparation.
Logie Easter-Newfield 0.83 Scheme design being considered.
Newfield-Garrick bridge 0.95 Draft road orders in preparation.
Broomhill-Logie Easter 4.42 Draft road orders in preparation.