§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he has taken as a result of the BD21 directive of 1985.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe bridge assessment and strengthening programme to upgrade all sub-standard bridges on the trunk road network started in 1988 and is expected to be completed by 1998. This is in line with the rest of the United Kingdom. The regional councils were advised to implement a similar programme for regional roads in December 1988 and the Scottish Office Industry Department has taken this into account in the capital allocations to individual regions.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had from the Scottish Road Haulage Association in relation to the strengthening of bridges.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office Industry Department has had no representations from the Road Haulage Association Scottish division in relation to the strengthening of bridges.