A call to divert cash from A9 dualling has been slammed as “simply unacceptable”.
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes also put pen to paper with more sections of the road to be developed in 12 months than were completed since 2007.
John Swinney says ‘I was criticised in 2007 for wanting to divert money from the Edinburgh tram project to the A9… parliament stopped me’.
Fears for the project emerged yesterday when the finance secretary warned ‘we cannot afford all of our capital commitments’.
Finance secretary Shona Robison warns ‘we cannot afford all of our capital commitments’
He says work must accelerate ‘otherwise, we will continue to see more lives being needlessly lost’.
The job advert on the Scottish Government’s website also says a £5000 supplement per annum will be provided for the role.
Fiona Hyslop was speaking after the Scottish Government put in place ‘emergency controls’ on spending.
“Unwavering commitment” to dualling of the A9 has again been stressed by the Scottish Government after the project reached another milestone.
Three others were also taken to hospital with one man in ‘stable’ condition while two others were checked over following the crash last evening