HC Deb 16 December 1992 vol 216 c292W
24. Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what criteria he uses for deciding priorities in the road building programme.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

My right hon. Friend's primary duty as roads authority for trunk roads is to cater for the needs of through traffic. Priorities are therefore to support economic activity with good, quick and reliable inter-urban road links and to provide good accessibility to all parts of Scotland.