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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 6 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2005. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Travellers

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with authorities in Scotland regarding improvements for travellers from Northern Ireland using the roads infrastructure to and from the ports of Stranraer and Cairnryan.
Answer

There have been no such discussions. However, in late 2004 there was correspondence between John Spellar MP, the then Minister for Regional Development and Nicol Stephen MSP, the then Minister for Transport in the Scottish Executive, welcoming plans for substantial improvements on both the A75 and A77 routes scheduled for completion between 2006 and 2008.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36487; 440 c2107W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Northern Ireland Scotland Travel Roads Repairs and maintenance Port of Cairnryan Stranraer Port
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk