Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 07 October 2020
07 Oct 2020 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Sheriffhall Roundabout Upgrade (Review)
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
As the cabinet secretary will know, councils across the south-east of Scotland are dealing with rapidly rising populations. They are sticking to their end of the deal by building more affordable homes, but they are being let down when it comes to access to Edinburgh. We need development at Sheriffhall, and we need it urgently.
I understand that the funding for the upgrade is already in place. Can the cabinet secretary confirm whether any deal has been done to delay or stop the development? Can he say that there will not be a delay to the scheme once he gets the results of the review, and can he start to give a firm date for when the ground will be broken at Sheriffhall?
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3. Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
To ask the Scottish Government when the conclusion of the review of the upgrade to the Sheriffhall roundabout will be published. (S5O-04667)
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity (Michael Matheson)
SNP
The review work that is being undertaken on Sheriffhall forms part of our statutory responsibility to fully consider objections and representations that are ...
Michelle Ballantyne
Con
As the cabinet secretary will know, councils across the south-east of Scotland are dealing with rapidly rising populations. They are sticking to their end of...
Michael Matheson
SNP
There are several different issues there. The first answer is no, there is no plan to stop the project. We are still very much committed to it. It represents...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Christine Grahame has a short supplementary.
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
SNP
The cabinet secretary’s colleague, the finance secretary, told Parliament yesterday that the delay to the United Kingdom Government’s budget will of necessit...
Michael Matheson
SNP
There is serious concern about whether, if there are delays to setting the budget, that could have an impact on a range of projects that are being undertaken...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Question 4 is from Johann Lamont. Interruption. Excuse me. We are now on question 4. Question 3 is over, so can members please stop shouting across the chamb...