Question reference: S2W-31782
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
- Date lodged: 14 February 2007
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Current status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 1 March 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost was of the A87 Skye Crossing special road scheme as outlined in Schedule 1(7) of the Special Roads and Trunk Roads (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1985 (SI 1985/1165 (S.92)).
Answer
By virtue of regulation 5 of the 1985 Regulations, Schedule 1 of those 1985 Regulations applies only to schemessubmitted by local roads authorities to the Secretary of State for confirmation.The Skye Bridge crossing scheme was promoted by the then Secretary of State forScotland and did not therefore fall under these provisions.