§ Mr. David Howellasked the Minister of Transport if he will list the criteria, other than cost comparison, upon which his policy decision to exclude private horticultural and landscape contractors from motorway planting projects is based.
Mr. Bob BrownApart from cost, the decision was reached after considering the need to get the best results, to keep the Ministry's complement of technical staff to a minimum, and to make satisfactory provision for continuing maintenance to secure the establishment, growth and safety of trees and shrubs.