§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether plans for by-passing Carlops and Broughton on the A702 trunk road are likely to enter his Department's financial programme in the near future; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. RilkindThere are no plans at present for bypassing Carlops on the A702 trunk road. The need for improvements to this road will be assessed once the results of a study into routes to the south of Edinburgh are known. Broughton is on the A701, which is the responsibility of Borders regional council.