§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) original projected total cost and (b) the final cost of Phases 1a, 1b and 2 of the A50 road construction in Stoke-on-Trent was. [119153]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Stevenson, dated 17 June 2003:
I have been asked by the Transport Minister, David Jamieson, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the original and final costs of Phases 1A, 1B and 2 of the A50 road construction in Stoke-on-Trent.
The A50 Blythe Bridge to Queensway scheme was constructed under separate contracts for each of the 3 phases. The costs were as follows:
£ million Original tender cost Final outturn cost Phase 1A 23.072 41.815 Phase IB 28.414 50.015 Phase 2 21.307 30.706 If you would like further information, the Agency's Project Sponsor for the A50 scheme is Frank Hayes He can be contacted at our offices at Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL, or by telephone on 0121 678 8382.