§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 22 July,Official Report, column 494, concerning shadow toll payment mechanisms, what factors are being considered in the development work on payment mechanisms. [10680]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe development work is exploring the feasibility of a refined payment mechanism, the reward structure, appropriate allocation of risk, and the implications for the value for money which might be on offer under a refined mechanism.
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 22 July,Official Report, column 494, whether, if the development work on payment mechanisms is successful, such mechanisms can be applied to roads which have already been approved by him. [10679]
§ Ms JacksonNo. The terms of signed contracts cannot be modified in this way.