§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what were the estimated costs to his Department of(a) consultancy work and (b) compulsory purchase in relation to the second Tamar bridge projects in each of the last three years; and what was the total cost to his Department. [10207]
§ Mr. WattsThe costs for consultancy work are as follows:
- 1994: £44,000
- 1995: £16,000
- 1996: £45,000
Compulsory powers have not been used to purchase properties in relation to this project.
However, properties have been acquired in response to blight notices served on the Secretary of State under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or applications under discretionary powers in the Highways Act 1980. The approximate costs of these acquisitions are as follows:
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- 1994–95: £48,000
- 1995–96: £1,880,000
- 1996–97: £2,425,000
Following the abandonment of the project, the properties will be re-sold as soon as possible.