§ Lord Joplingasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the cost to public funds of rectifying the design faults of the emergency telephone and hazard lights on the M.74 road south of Glasgow; what 26WA compensation has been claimed from those responsible; and what reprimands or employment terminations have been applied to those who caused this added public expenditure. [HL2358]
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)The estimated cost of rectifying the design faults of the emergency telephone and hazard lights on the M.74 road south of Glasgow is likely to vary between £15 and £50 per affected site. The total number of sites affected has still to be established.
No compensation has been claimed from those responsible and no reprimands or employment terminations have been applied to those involved in the installation, as it was not deemed appropriate in the circumstances.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.