M20 (Hollingbourne to Ashford)

HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c438W

Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the total amount spent on design, testing, preparation and soon of the M20 motorway Hollingbourne to Ashford section to date.

Mrs. Chalker

Following are the costs to date:

	£
Design fees	752,000
Surveys and testing	294,000
Side road strengthening	113,000
Other expenses	12,000
	1,171,000

Staff and other costs in the period up to 1980 when detailed design was undertaken by the Department's Kent sub-unit are not available.