To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if usual vehicle speeds are included in the criteria used to judge when a road requires a pelican crossing.

Vehicle speeds are one of the considerations discussed in some detail in the Scottish Development Department technical memorandum SH 7/87, which was issued by the chief road engineer to regional and islands councils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the criteria used to decide when a road requires a pelican crossing.

The relevant regulations are the Pelican Pedestrian Crossing Regulations and General Directions 1987. The criteria used in determining when a pelican crossing may be installed are contained in the associated Scottish Development Department circular No. 2/87.