§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for the future use of Marlin lodge, Newton Mearns. [11657]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The national roads directorate proposes, subject to planning approval, to use Marlin lodge as a temporary office from which the contractor and the Scottish Office's site representative would manage site operations during the Dumbreck to Malletsheugh's three-year maintenance period. A planning application for a "change of use" for the property has been lodged with East Renfrewshire council.
When the land required for the adjacent road scheme is identified, it is expected that Marlin lodge and any surplus land will be disposed of in line with the statutory guidelines.