§ 22. Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his review of trunk road improvement projects. [17113]
§ Mr. ChisholmThe Strategic Review of the Trunk Road network, which I announced on 19 July this year, is a key part of our overall review of transport in Scotland, the results of which we intend to publish next year as a White Paper. The review is developing a revised framework for the appraisal of new trunk road schemes consistent with the integrated transport strategy to be set out in the White Paper.
The revised appraisal system will allow schemes to be assessed against the criteria of integration, accessibility, economy, safety and environmental impacts. Public transport solutions will be fully considered alongside new road building proposals. Scottish Office officials are currently developing the assessment criteria in parallel with colleagues from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Number of students in higher education by year, mode and level Full-time Part-time Year Total Postgraduate Undergraduate Total Postgraduate Undergraduate 1992–93 120,483 13,095 107,388 46,700 8,638 38,062 1993–94 132,509 13,848 118,661 47,220 9,918 37,302 1994–95 142,722 15,428 127,294 59,158 17,701 41,457 1995–96 145,634 16,127 129,507 69,570 21,089 48,481 1996–971 148,380 14,512 133,868 60,179 18,050 42,129 Projection 1998–992 163,140 14,372 148,768 60,183 18,926 41,257 1 Figures for 1996–97 are provisional. 2 Projections submitted to the Garrick Committee.