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The proposed PPP for the M77/A77 upgrade reflects the developments in roads PPP projects since the M74 contract was awarded, and in particular there are changes in the payment structure.The project is being taken forward jointly with the Glasgow Southern Orbital scheme in partnership with East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire Councils. The operation and maintenance obligations under the contract will be limited to the new stretch of the M77, but will also include the Glasgow Southern Orbital and a small section of the A726 trunk road near Philipshill.

Recent guidance from the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which co-ordinates UK TENs bids, indicates that a minimum grant threshold of €1 million is generally applied to TENs awards. Given that the EU may contribute no more than 10% of a scheme's investment cost, the total cost of a works project must usually be at least €10 million (£6.25 million) to be eligible. The Dunragit Bypass is the only scheme on the A75 likely to meet this threshold. However, development of this scheme is still at an early stage and we have not yet taken a view on whether to make an application for TENs support.

The capital expenditure figures for local authorities are given in the following table. Information relating to 2001-02 is not yet available.The revenue expenditure totals for local authorities are given in the following CIPFA publications, copies of which are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre:Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 1999-2000 (Bib. number 14654).Rating Review: Actuals of Income and Expenditure 2000-01 (Bib. number 18781).Rating Review: Estimates of Income and Expenditure 2001-02 (Bib. number 17055).Expenditure on both the revenue account and capital account includes capital funded from current revenue and these figures are shown separately on the capital table to avoid double counting.

Gross Capital Payments (including HRA Housing)
£000
	1999-2000		2000-01
Cash	Total Gross Capital1 Payments both Funded and not Funded from Revenue	of which Capital funded from Current Revenue	Total Gross Capital1 Payments both Funded and not Funded from Revenue	of which Capital funded from Current Revenue
Scotland	1,029,960	213,564	1,012,556	210,681
Aberdeen City	48,852	19,083	40,746	15,254
Aberdeenshire	31,225	7,814	32,661	9,903
Angus	16,900	4,833	17,279	5,414
Argyll and Bute	16,511	2,343	16,011	834
Clackmannanshire	9,352	2,131	9,594	1,867
Dumfries and Galloway	25,534	7,037	29,527	8,588
Dundee City	31,368	5,401	29,622	4,405
East Ayrshire	15,332	2,961	17,106	3,947
East Dunbartonshire	11,499	989	12,882	1,492
East Lothian	16,944	4,482	19,664	2,769
East Renfrewshire	8,161	862	11,604	1,893
Edinburgh, City of	101,385	11,024	77,379	10,293
Eilean Siar	16,692	1,178	20,299	811
Falkirk	27,459	5,632	24,811	6,100
Fife	54,812	14,997	44,074	11,165
Glasgow City	141,709	32,135	148,704	38,974
Highland	42,396	4,753	45,758	6,225
Inverclyde	17,471	3,079	15,439	1,935
Midlothian	11,899	2,163	12,718	1,417
Moray	11,733	1,165	14,004	1,745
North Ayrshire	15,715	457	17,975	2,364
North Lanarkshire	44,242	6,571	48,344	6,819
Orkney Islands	15,917	7,685	11,462	3,084
Perth and Kinross	24,255	4,576	26,668	6,505
Renfrewshire	31,858	5,244	25,621	1,270
Scottish Borders	16,140	4,997	16,484	95
Shetland Islands	15,297	9,473	23,036	20,054
South Ayrshire	17,859	3,326	14,976	2,655
South Lanarkshire	69,035	20,077	61,222	10,648
Stirling	20,289	1,141	25,277	4,456
West Dunbartonshire	16,642	793	13,407	361
West Lothian	35,078	9,277	37,261	9,958
Central Fire	1,874	40	747	0
Dumfries and Galloway Fire	675	160	492	160
Fife Fire	1,040	0	888	0
Grampian Fire	2,029	7	3,539	300
Highland and Islands Fire	2,418	0	2,102	0
Lothian and Borders Fire	1,994	0	1,869	0
Strathclyde Fire	5,586	0	6,201	0
Tayside Fire	1,398	114	1,145	118
Central Police	980	310	1,074	310
Dumfries and Galloway Police	1,070	246	1,037	260
Fife Police	1,040	0	1,466	250
Grampian Police	2,865	750	1,283	775
Lothian and Borders Police	2,251	1,000	3,772	1,000
Northern Police	2,700	0	1,790	0
Strathclyde Police	10,713	0	9,924	324
Tayside Police	1,276	150	2,079	150
Forth Bridge	2,842	2,842	3,617	3,617
Tay Bridge	866	266	1,081	117
SPTA	6,782	0	6,835	0

Source: As reported by authorities on the statistical return Capital Payments and their financing(CPR5).Note:1. Capital is recorded on a cash basis.

Gross Capital Payments (including HRA Housing)
£000
Real Terms2	1999-2000		2000-01
	Total Gross Capital1 Payments both Funded and not Funded from Revenue	of which Capital funded from Current Revenue	Total Gross Capital1 Payments both Funded and not Funded from Revenue	of which Capital funded from Current Revenue
Scotland	1,048,135	217,333	1,012,556	210,681
Aberdeen City	49,714	19,420	40,746	15,254
Aberdeenshire	31,776	7,952	32,661	9,903
Angus	17,198	4,918	17,279	5,414
Argyll and Bute	16,802	2,384	16,011	834
Clackmannanshire	9,517	2,169	9,594	1,867
Dumfries and Galloway	25,985	7,161	29,527	8,588
Dundee City	31,922	5,496	29,622	4,405
East Ayrshire	15,603	3,013	17,106	3,947
East Dunbartonshire	11,702	1,006	12,882	1,492
East Lothian	17,243	4,561	19,664	2,769
East Renfrewshire	8,305	877	11,604	1,893
Edinburgh, City of	103,174	11,219	77,379	10,293
Eilean Siar	16,987	1,199	20,299	811
Falkirk	27,944	5,731	24,811	6,100
Fife	55,779	15,262	44,074	11,165
Glasgow City	144,210	32,702	148,704	38,974
Highland	43,144	4,837	45,758	6,225
Inverclyde	17,779	3,133	15,439	1,935
Midlothian	12,109	2,201	12,718	1,417
Moray	11,940	1,186	14,004	1,745
North Ayrshire	15,992	465	17,975	2,364
North Lanarkshire	45,023	6,687	48,344	6,819
Orkney Islands	16,198	7,821	11,462	3,084
Perth and Kinross	24,683	4,657	26,668	6,505
Renfrewshire	32,420	5,337	25,621	1,270
Scottish Borders	16,425	5,085	16,484	95
Shetland Islands	15,567	9,640	23,036	20,054
South Ayrshire	18,174	3,385	14,976	2,655
South Lanarkshire	70,253	20,431	61,222	10,648
Stirling	20,647	1,161	25,277	4,456
West Dunbartonshire	16,936	807	13,407	361
West Lothian	35,697	9,441	37,261	9,958
Central Fire	1,907	41	747	0
Dumfries and Galloway Fire	687	163	492	160
Fife Fire	1,058	0	888	0
Grampian Fire	2,065	7	3,539	300
Highland and Islands Fire	2,461	0	2,102	0
Lothian and Borders Fire	2,029	0	1,869	0
Strathclyde Fire	5,685	0	6,201	0
Tayside Fire	1,423	116	1,145	118
Central Police	997	315	1,074	310
Dumfries and Galloway Police	1,089	250	1,037	260
Fife Police	1,058	0	1,466	250
Grampian Police	2,916	763	1,283	775
Lothian and Borders Police	2,291	1,018	3,772	1,000
Northern Police	2,748	0	1,790	0
Strathclyde Police	10,902	0	9,924	324
Tayside Police	1,299	153	2,079	150
Forth Bridge	2,892	2,892	3,617	3,617
Tay Bridge	881	271	1,081	117
SPTA	6,902	0	6,835	0

Source: As reported by authorities on the statistical return Capital Payments and their Financing(CPR5).Notes:1. Capital is recorded on a cash basis.2. Real terms figures are calculated using the Treasury GDP deflator and are at 2000-01 prices. The deflator for 1999-2000 is 98.266.

The following table provides our latest estimates of expenditure for the schemes announced on 27 March 2001. These estimates may change as procurement proceeds. We have since made one addition to this programme, the A75 Planting End to Drumflower, which is also listed below. Further schemes will be added as budgetary commitments permit.

Motorway and Trunk Road SchemesEstimated Costs	2001-02(£000)	2002-03(£000)	2003-04(£000)	2004-05(£000)	2005-06(£000)
A68 Soutra	1,457	29	0	0	0
A726 West Mains to Peel Park Roundabout	850	25	0	0	0
A76 Enterkinfoot (Phase 6)	975	50	0	0	0
A77 Hansel Village Footbridge	600	15	0	0	0
A77 Sandyford Roundabout	0	970	30	0	0
A77 Turnberry Climbing Lane	0	100	1,850	50	0
A87 Shiel Bridge Deck Replacement	350	7	0	0	0
A9 North Kessock Junction	50	450	0	0	0
A90 Bridge of Dee to Ellon Road	0	200	40	0	0
A90 Hatton Bends	100	1,500	500	50	0
A90 Inchmichael	3,781	100	0	0	0
A90 Kinfauns (Phase 2)	1,350	75	0	0	0
A90 Cammachmore	1,150	50	0	0	0
A90 North Anderson Drive	1,000	30	0	0	0
A95 Advie Bridge Replacement	280	5	0	0	0
A95 Cromdale	5	100	2	0	0
A95 Gaich to Craggan	50	600	800	30	0
M73 Drumcavel to Mollinsburn	690	20	0	0	0
M80 A80 to M876 Jn. 5	200	600	10	0	0
M876 Bowers to Canard	540	10	0	0	0
A828 Connel Bridge	40	750	750	50	0
A876 Erskine Bridge	150	1,100	1,000	50	0
M90 Friarton Bridge	710	10	0	0	0
A1 Bowerhouse to Spott Road	557	5,069	31	31	33
A1 Howburn to Houndwood	266	4,882	51	46	41
A9 Bankfoot	10	350	20	0	0
A75 Chapelton to Bush o' Bield1	81	0	0	0	0
A76 Crossroads	301	1,640	20	0	0
A76 Gateside	151	1,611	20	0	0
A77 Blackneuk Improvements	600	50	0	0	0
A77 Symington Roundabout	50	1,000	815	50	0
A92 Preston to Balfarg	508	2,822	30	0	0
A96 Newtongarry	50	1,500	1,300	0	0
A830 Arisaig to Kinsadel	5,255	5,468	391	154	154
M8 in Glasgow (Jn. 22)2	0	0	0	0	0
A90 Inchture	320	4,842	65	64	0
A737 Roadhead Roundabout	0	100	1,100	50	0
A75 Barfill to Bettyknowes	18	105	2,216	11	11
A75 Cairntop to Barlae	80	358	4,861	22	22
A75 Newton Stewart	12	87	1,962	9	9
A76 Enterkinfoot (Phase 7)	0	20	480	10	0
A77 Burnside Improvement	0	50	650	20	0
A78 Inverkip Street Rail Bridge	300	1,800	35	0	0
A8 Baillieston to Newhouse	127	16,797	14,300	283	272
A82 Dumbuck Junction	0	50	850	50	0
A90 Glamis	83	2,044	440	25	25
A90 Kirriemuir	33	2,565	563	31	31
A96 Coachford	155	203	2,100	1,600	0
M8 Gantry Refurbishment	200	500	350	350	0
M8 High Mast Lighting	625	500	500	500	0
M8 Kingston Bridge	3,000	7,500	9,500	6,000	500
A1 Haddington to Dunbar	1,331	20,989	22,177	3,496	202
A1 Thistly Cross to Bowerhouse	76	30	370	2,273	86
A75 Dunragit Bypass3	0	412	417	69	442
A75 Hardgrove3	0	180	185	100	194
A78 Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston Bypass	784	930	16,800	16,300	0
A876 Kincardine Bridge Eastern Link	300	250	7,250	0	0
A876 Kincardine Bridge3	330	300	250	12,100	28,000
A90 Glendoick	161	107	162	4,525	55
A90 Kinfauns	151	95	162	4,525	55
A96 Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass	520	350	2,250	12,000	3,200
M74 Northern Extension4	282	12,142	10,140	44,342	26,300
M77 Malletsheugh to Fenwick5	1,460	1,330	600	400	0
A75 Planting End to Drumflower6	0	80	240	3764	17

Notes:1. Scheme suspended due to contaminated land.2. Scheme design being reviewed, with alternative measures under consideration. 3. Significant costs will be incurred beyond 2005-06.4. The profile of spend will be reviewed as the scheme is developed and decisions taken on procurement. Costs will be incurred beyond 2005-06.5. The costs shown are for scheme preparation, advance works and land only. Procurement will be by Public/Private Partnership (PPP) jointly with the Glasgow Southern Orbital Road. The annual service charge in respect of the PPP will commence on completion and the Executive's share will fall on the Motorway and Trunk Road Programme.6. Identified as a replacement for the suspended A75 Chapelton to Bush o' Bield. Development of this scheme will be dependent upon the outcome of further analysis.

The consultants undertaking the Review of Route Action Plans are due to submit their technical report later this spring. Decisions on the way forward with the Route Action Plan (RAP) methodology and with individual RAPs, such as the A77, will be taken after the Executive has considered the consultant's report.

The Scottish Strategic Rail Study is currently considering the costs and benefits of potential service improvements across all congested parts of the Scottish rail network, including the SESTRAN area. The final report is due at the end of July 2002 and it will be published shortly afterwards.

The Scottish Strategic Rail Study is currently considering the costs and benefits of potential service improvements across all congested parts of the Scottish rail network, including those in the south east of Scotland. Information from the Central Scotland Capacity Review by Railtrack will feed into this study. The final report for the Scottish Strategic Rail Study is due at the end of July 2002 and will be published shortly afterwards.

The Scottish Executive has not issued guidance on the maintenance of reserves by local authorities.

Scottish Executive rail officials have attended meetings of South East Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN) to discuss a wide range of issues. The minutes of those meetings are the property of SESTRAN. SESTRAN is also a partner with the Scottish Executive in the Scottish Strategic Rail study and a key stakeholder in the study into rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S1O-4414 on 1 March 2000.