§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received any recommendations, following the consultations between his Department and Tayside region, about accidents on the Forfar bypass; if660W the monitoring of traffic and the study of junction design lay-out by his Department, Tayside region and Tayside police has led to recommendations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 22 May 1989]: An analysis of road accidents on the Forfar bypass prepared by Tayside regional council has recently been received and has been considered by the Scottish Development Department. As a result, the regional council has been asked to prepare urgently short-term measures to improve safety that can be implemented quickly. They have also been requested to look at options for a more major upgrading of the junctions.