§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of Stale for Transport which firms have been appointed as consultants 491W on road matters to his Department; for what purposes they have been commissioned; and what fees have been paid since May 1979.
§ Mr. David HowellSince May 1979 the following firms have been—or are about to be—appointed as main consultants for the design or supervision of construction of motorway and trunk road schemes:
- Allott and Lomax
- Ove Arup and Partners
- W. S. Atkins and Partners
- Babtie Shaw and Morton
- Bullen and Partners
- John Burrow and Partners
- Brian Colquhoun and Partners
- Cooper MacDonald and Partners
- Trevor Crocker and Partners
- C. H. Dobbie and Partners
- Peter Fraenkel and Partners
- Freeman Fox and Partners
- Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners
- Gifford and Partners
- Gifford/Graham Partnership
- Sir William Halcrow and Partners
- Henderson Busby Partnership
- Howard Humphreys and Partners
- Husband and Co.
- Mander Raikes and Marshall
- G. Maunsell and Partners
- Mott Hay and Anderson
- L. G. Mouchel and Partners
- T. P. O'Sullivan and Partners
- Pell Frischmann and Partners
- Posford Pavry and Partners
- Rendel Palmer and Tritton
- Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick and Partners
- Sir Frederick Snow and Partners
- Stirling Maynard and Partners
- R. Travers Morgan and Partners
- Veryard and Partners
- Ward Ashcroft and Parkman
- Sir Owen Williams and Partners
In addition many firms have been appointed—either by the Department or by the main consultant—for specialist work on road matters.
The total fees and expenses paid to consultants for the design and supervision of motorway and trunk road schemes are as follows:
Financial year £ million 1979–80 12.7 1980–81 13.5 1981–82 24.2 1982–83 *43.6 * Forecast.