§ Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Transport what is his latest estimate of the date for completion of the unmade sections of the South Wales Motorway M4; what is his estimate of the approximate total cost of such completion; and by what approximate sums such cost will be increased on the basis of delaying completion for an extra year or for an extra two years.
§ Mr. MarshI hope for completion by the end of 1971 at an estimated cost of approximately £80m. Since contract prices fluctuate according to various circumstances, it is not possible to say whether or not additional costs would be incurred were completion delayed.