§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities that have been allowed to bid for design stage work under section 6 of the Highways Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyMy right hon. Friend has agreements with more than 90 local highway authorities under which they carry out design work on trunk roads as agents under section 6 of the Highways Act 1980. The authorities do not bid for this work. Standard terms and conditions for all agency agreements are negotiated nationally with the local authority associations.