What documents it has received from Midlothian Council in relation to the proposed upgrading of the A701 and in particular how many letters…

The Scottish Executive have received from Midlothian Council an outline bid for Transport Challenge Funding (July 1996), an outline business case for upgrading of the A701 (May 1998), a report on the affordability of the A701 project (February 1999) and a report on the proposed A701 improvements (March 1999). The Scottish Executive have also received from the Council in October 1999 a Notice of Intention to Develop in respect of proposed transport improvements to the A701, together with associated documents including copies of letters from 440 people and three petitions listing a total of 266 signatures. In addition to the submissions from Midlothian Council the Scottish Executive have also received 60 letters and a petition with 502 signatures.