§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what representations have been received about traffic congestion on the A7 trunk route through Hawick at the Commercial road/Mansfield road junction;
(2) what plans he has to relieve the current hold-ups on the A7 trunk route through Hawick at the Commercial road/Mansfield road junction; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Development Department has received one representation.
The sequence of the traffic signals at the junction is being looked at with a view to improving its efficiency. For the longer-term, Borders regional council, the Department's agent authority, is currently considering other ways in which traffic flows at the junction might be improved.