§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to improve the Peterhead-Aberdeen trunk road at the Hatton village section in view of the potentially dangerous bends; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramImprovements are being planned for the section of the A952 immediately to the north-east of Hatton village, including the elimination of the bends. Draft road orders are expected to be published later this year with a view to starting work in about two to three years' time, assuming the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures and the availability of finance within the trunk road programme.