§ Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknishasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect to announce a start date for the next stage in the upgrading of the A.77 Glasgow to Ayr road to motorway standards.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)Progress on upgrading the A.77 will depend on the outcome of the review of the trunk road programme which is currently being undertaken. We expect to be able to announce the conclusions of the review next summer.