Dual The A9

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

Campaigner Laura Hansler says it is ‘absolutely inexcusable’ that the highest recorded speed was 140 mph.

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Alex Cole-Hamilton says ‘people are rediscovering their Lib Dem traditions as they ‘miss that quality representation’.

All the Holyrood parties SNP, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and Alba were involved – except the Greens are against the project.

Laura Hansler says ‘it is only a matter of time before we are faced with catastrophic consequences’.

New figures from Transport Scotland show single carriageways on the road are twice as deadly as dualled sections.

There were 199 injuries and 15 deaths on single carriageways while on dual carriageways that fell to 114 injuries and seven deaths.

Reports say a Transport Scotland briefing in December 2022 warned a “definitive date” should not be placed on the project.

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Speaking about the former First Minister, Ms Hansler says ‘she doesn’t care – she simply doesn’t care. They have got blood on their hands’.

Fergus Ewing asked her: ‘surely, many people are right to say the A9 just wasn’t the top priority for the Scottish Government’.

The timing is uncomfortable for the SNP as it highlights one of its biggest broken promises in the middle of the general election campaign.

Asked if he would go as far as Humza Yousaf in putting pen to paper, the First Minister said ‘yes, of course’.

MSP Rhoda Grant stated that the A9 road “north of Inverness must not be forgotten”, as she calls for more safety work to be carried out.

A woman who died following a road crash on the A9 at Slochd has been named as 42-year-old Morven Gordon from the Aviemore area.

Holyrood petitions committee is hearing evidence on why dualling commitment was allowed to fall behind schedule.