HC Deb 01 July 1964 vol 697 cc220-1W
96. Mr. C. Morris

asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the annual grant allocation for the South-East Lancashire and North-East Cheshire area phased programme of road works for each of the years 1965 to 1969, indicating the percentage differential between the annual allocation and the annual estimated cost of schemes for these years within that programme.

Mr. Marples

The long-term programme of classified road works proposed by the local highway authorities for the South-East Lancashire and North-East Cheshire area is to be reviewed in the light of the results of the comprehensive transport survey which they are carrying out. In the meantime I have approved in principle for grant authorisation a short-term programme consisting of the whole of the schemes proposed by the local highway authorities for the first three years of their programme, i.e. up to and including 1965–66. My divisional road engineer is now discussing with them the further schemes which might be authorised for grant in an extension of this short-term programme for a further two years.

HIGHWAY WORKS CONTRACTS OF OVER £1 MILLION LET BY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1964
Item No. Name of Firm Number of invitations to tender for Ministry contracts let during year Value of all contracts over £1m. on which engaged Remarks
(a) (b)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
£m.
1 C. Bryant & Sons Ltd. … … 1 —
2 The Cementation Co. Ltd. … … 5 1.31
3 Christiani & Nielsen Ltd. … … 5 — See also items 40 and 41.
4 Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd. … … 7 4.48 See also item 49.
5 Richard Costain (Civil Engineering) Ltd. … … 12 4.25 See also item 47.
6 Martin Cowley Ltd. … … 3 3.15
7 Cubar Construction Co. Ltd. … … 1 1.68
8 The Demolition & Construction Co. Ltd. … … 2 —
9 R. M. Douglas Construction Ltd. … … 8 4.26
10 Leonard Fairclough Ltd. … … 6 5.06 See also item 46.
11 A. E. Farr Ltd. … … 9 3.33
12 Fitzpatrick & Son (Contractors) Ltd. … … 17 3.75
13 W. & C. French Ltd. … … 4 4.97
14 M. J. Gleeson (Contractors) Ltd. … … 8 1.61
15 Hadsphaltic Construction Co. Ltd. … … 5 —
16 Harbour & General Works Ltd. … … 1 —
17 Higgs & Hill Ltd. … … 2 — See also item 47.
18 Holland & Hannen & Cubitts (Civil Engineering) Ltd. … … 4 1.30 See also items 43, 44 and 48.
19 John Howard & Co. Ltd. … … 2 —
20 Kier Ltd. … … 1 — See also items 41, 42 and 43.
21 John Laing Construction Ltd. … … 10 5.55 See also item 44.
22 Lehane, McKenzie & Shand Ltd. … … 3 — See also item 40.