HC Deb 13 January 1995 vol 252 cc230-1W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of amounts paid, estimated and contracted to be paid to all the contractors involved with the M11 link road; if he will list all the contractors and the amounts applicable to each of them; and if he will give a summary of the various purposes to which the amounts relate.

Mr. Norris

This is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Harry Cohen, dated 13 January 1995]:

Mr. Steven Norris has asked me to write in reply to your Parliamentary Question about payments to contractors for the A12 Hackney Wick to M11 Link Road since these are operational matters for the Highways Agency.

To date, contracts have been entered into in respect of only one of the four main civil engineering contracts and two of the principal subsidiary contracts.

The details are as follows:

  • Contract No. 4
  • Purpose: Construction of Link Road from Eastern Avenue to Green Man.
  • Contractors: Norwest Hoist
  • Tender price £37.081m
  • Paid to date £12.000m
  • Estimated final cost £51.135m
  • Contract No. 1A
  • Purpose: Construction of Bridge over railway at Temple Mills, Leyton.
  • Contractor: Christiani and Neilsen
  • Tender price £2.291m
  • Paid to date £3.1 18m
  • Estimated final cost £3.397m
  • Contract No. 2B
  • Purpose: Advance drainage works.
  • Contractor: J Murphy & Sons Ltd
  • Tender price £4.141m
  • Paid to date £89,061m
  • Estimated final cost £8.323m

In addition, we have reimbursed London Underground, British Rail and statutory undertakers their costs, including those of employing contractors, for work on or diversion of their services made necessary by the Link Road.

These details are as follows:

  • Contract No. 2A
  • Purpose: Work to Railway Bridge No 230 at Dyers Hall Road.
  • SUs British Rail and London Underground.
  • Estimate £2.3m
  • Paid £2.69m
  • Estimated final cost £3.354m

We have paid £2.060m of a total estimate of £8.065m to London Underground and British Rail in respect of other works to their installations, and the other statutory undertakes (the providers of gas, water, electricity and telephone services) have received £4.947rn of a total estimate of current work of £15.454m in connection with all the Link Road works except main contracts numbers 1 and 3.

A one-off contract was let to an completed by John Lelliott (E) Ltd for the refurbishment of accommodation in Leytonstone House Hospital so that patients could be relocated within the site, away from that part affected by the Link Road. The estimate for these works was £550.000 which is also the sum now paid.

We have three contractors who are paid at agreed rates for various works done such as demolition and securing property. £1.94m has been paid to date.

Lastly, we have spent £774,000 through various agents including local authorities on insulation of houses against traffic noise, that is the installation of secondary glazing of properties which qualify under the Noise Insulation Regulations.