Question reference: S6W-05634
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 13 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government to what degree and in what ways the Scottish Green Party and the Cooperation Agreement influenced the decision to reduce funding for capital works on motorways and trunk roads from £155.7 million to £136.9 million.
Answer
The Capital Land and Works budget for Motorways and Trunk Roads in the 2022-23 Capital Spending Review reflects the current expenditure profile of road construction schemes. That review and the general availability of budget for all the Motorway and Trunk Road projects are the only considerations which influence the progress of projects already committed to.