Written question asked by Allan Stewart (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 1997. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 1997 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: What plans he has for the future use of Marlin Lodge, Newton Mearns.

Answer: Mr. Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for the future use of Marlin lodge, Newton Mearns. [11657] Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The national roads directorate proposes subject to planning approval, to use Marlin lodge as a temporary office from which the contractor and the Scottish Office's site representative would manage site operations during the Dumbreck to Malletsheugh's three-year maintenance period. A planning application for a "change of use" for the property has been lodged with East Renfrewshire council. When the land required for the adjacent road scheme is identified, it is expected that Marlin lodge and any surplus land will be disposed of in line with the statutory guidelines.

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