Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representation his Department has received from the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleMy right hon. Friend has not received any representations recently from the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, although it did send him a copy of its letter of 1 October to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor about the importance of investment in transport infrastructure. We have had a number of useful 93W discussions with the federation this year, and there is a regular dialogue with the Department which has enabled a helpful exchange of views on various matters.