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Sir David Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement concerning the closure of lanes on the Edinburgh ring route; and whether the cost of repairs will be borne by central Government.
Mr. Lang
The Edinburgh city bypass is a local road. Responsibility for the maintenance of the bypass is consequently a matter for Lothian regional council as the local roads authority.