§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the daily traffic flow figures recorded for the following roads (a) the M8 from Ratho to Newhouse, (b) the A9 from Perth, (c) the Forth Road Bridge, (d) the A92 at Hillend, (e) the A74, (f) the M9 from Ratho to Falkirk and (g) the M90.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
Route and locations Annual average flow vehicles per 24 hour day Year counted Estimate for 1983 (a) M8 Harthill-Newhouse 22,028 1981 23,886 (b) A9 North of Perth 7,977 1981 8,732 (c) Forth Road Bridge 32,880 1984 — (d) A92 Hillend 12,258 1980 *14,634 (e) A74 Between A73 and A70 15,816 1982 16,427 (f) M9 Philpstoun-Linlithgow 13,205 1980 14,295 (g) M90 Pitreavie-Halbeath 17,665 1982 18,401 * In May 1984, a 7-day average of 16-hour daily counts at Hillend gave the following results: East of village 19,500 West of village 17,000 Note: The 1983 estimates in the table are based on the most recent actual count for the year shown, factored to take account of national traffic growth for the type of road concerned. Exceptional local factors have not been taken into account. The figures are annual averages: actual daily flows may be substantially higher or lower depending on seasonal and other variations.