To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what provision had been made by the previous administration in its capital budget for dualling the A1 road between Dunbar and Haddington; and if he will make a statement on his plans for the application of those funds. [7689]

It is estimated that the A1 Dunbar-Haddington project would have cost £40 million over the 2 financial years beginning 1998–99. It would not be appropriate to anticipate the outcome of the review of the Scottish trunk roads programme, or my right hon. Friend's decisions on expenditure priorities within the Transport programme as a whole.