§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will intemise the contracts the Lilley Group plc has undertaken for the London Docklands development corporation; whether Mr. Robert Rankin, board member of the London Docklands development corporation, declared an interest when these matters came before the London Docklands development corporation board; and whether he was present during discussions of these contracts;
(2) if he will list the contracts that Mr. David Davies, board member of the London Docklands development corporation has been involved with (a) within the London Docklands development corporation area through the subsidiary companies of D. Y. Davies plc and (b) with the London Docklands development corporation; and whether Mr. David Davies declared an interest in these contracts when they were before the London Docklands development corporation board;
(3) if he will list the projects and schemes envisaged under the agreement with Newham, the Tower Hamlets accord, and the Southwark tunnel estates housing programme that are not now going ahead as planned; and if he will itemise each scheme and its costs;
(4) if he will itemise the involvement of Sheraton Securities with the development of Harbour Exchange; and if he will list other projects in the London docklands development corporation area or London docklands development corporation contracts in which Mr. Richard Cox-Johnson's companies have been involved.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryI will write to the hon. Member.
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§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what amount has been budgeted by the London docklands development corporation for meeting the terms of the Tower Hamlets accord for 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe LDDC has currently budgeted the following amounts for projects meeting the terms of the Tower Hamlets accord:
£ million 1990–91 33.8 1991–92 13.4 1992–93 8.5
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current cost estimate for the Limehouse link road in London's docklands; and what the estimate was in 1988.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe cost of the Limehouse link road construction contract was estimated at £142 million in 1988 by the London docklands development corporation. The corporation's current cost estimate for the scheme is commercially confidential.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the projected London Docklands development corporation capital expenditure on housing projects in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe London Docklands development corporation has currently budgeted the following amounts for social housing projects:
£ million 1990–91 8.0 1991–92 8.9 1992–93 4.9 These provisional figures exclude the extensive social housing expenditure associated with the London Docklands development corporation's transport programme.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what review of costs of the London Docklands development corporation transport programme is taking place; who is undertaking that review; what are its terms of reference; how much it is costing; and if it will be published.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe London Docklands development corporation continually monitors and reviews its programmes and budgets. Internal management documents are confidential to the corporation.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much the London Docklands development corporation received in land sales receipts in 1988–89 and in 1989–90; and what are the estimates for 1991–92.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe London Docklands development corporation received £133 million in 1988–89 and £32 million in 1989–90 from land sales. It expects to receive about £28 million land sales receipts in 1991–92.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what amounts the London Docklands 529W development corporation has budgeted for meeting the costs of refurbishment of the Tunnel estates in Southwark for 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe LDDC's budget currently includes no provision for this scheme in the years in question.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the costs of the Limehouse link road are within budget projections.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryYes.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total cost of London Docklands development corporation contractual commitments for 1990–91.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe London Docklands development corporation is contractually committed to approximately £350 million expenditure in 1990–91.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the London Docklands development corporation community services division budget for 1990–91; and what is the projected budget for 1991–92 and for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe LDDC's community services division budget for 1990–91 and projected budgets for 1991–92 and 1992–93 are currently as follows:
£ million 1990–91 27.6 1991–92 24.5 1992–93 19.0
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total number of permanent staff and staff on fixed-term contracts that have left the employment of the London Docklands development corporation in 1989–90 and in 1990–91 so far.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryStaffing matters are for the LDDC board.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the cost estimate for the London Docklands development corporation roads programme for each year from 1989–90 to 1993–94.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThis information is given in the table.
Estimated cost of LDDC's roads programme £ million 1989–90 113 1990–91 189 1991–92 149 1992–93 75 1993–94 66 The provisional amounts include the costs of rehousing associated with the corporation's road schemes, environmental works and project management.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what items budgeted by the London Docklands development corporation for 1990–91 are now being cut from actual expenditure in 1990–91.
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§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe LDDC's budget includes a wide range of programmes. The precise mix of projects is constantly under review and revision, in the light of changing circumstances and priorities.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimate for grant in aid for the London Docklands development corporation in 1990–91 and in 1991–92.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe provision in the 1990–91 supply estimate for grant in aid for the London Docklands development corporation is £332,975,000 for 1991–92, the corporation has been asked to plan on a basis of £225 million grant in aid.