§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what regard he had in approving expenditure on bridge 230 at Dyers Hall road and the re-routing of the gas mains along Cambridge Park road and at the Green Man, to the fact that the decision to build the M11 link road has not yet been taken, pending the outcome of the recent public inquiry;
(2) what is the cost of (a) building Bridge 230 at Dyers Hall road and (b) re-routing of the gas mains along Cambridge Park road and at the Green Man in preparation for the building of the M11 link road in east London; and who will bear the cost if the proposed link road is not authorised.
§ Mr. ChopeThe decision to build the link road was taken when orders confirming the line of the new road were made following public inquiries held in 1983 and 1987. The recent public inquiry was solely into objections to the acquisition of land and rights including open space required to construct the link road.
My Department is bearing the costs of the advance works and these are estimated at (a) £2.007 million + VAT for the reconstruction of bridge 230; and (b) £1.13 million + VAT for the diversion of the gas main.