§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the outcome of the Scottish Office experiment in the reduction in the deposit of litter in50W lay-bys which led to the removal of litter bins from lay-bys on the A9 from Aviemore to the Slochd; when these bins will be replaced; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Environmental Protection Act 1990, which came in to force on 1 April 1991, and its associated litter code of practice transferred responsibility for sweeping and cleansing of trunk roads—other than motorways or designated special roads—from the Secretary of State to the district or island councils.
Since the removal of the litter bins from the lay-bys on the section of the A9 trunk road from Aviemore to the Slochd, only one lay-by has given cause for concern. In response to this, Badenoch and Strathspey district council replaced the litter bin and is now content with the situation. It has no plans to replace any further litter bins on this section.