§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in view of the ex-gratia payments and loans given by his Department under the terms of the Highways Act 1959 to W. and C. French (Construction) Limited, this 128W company and associated companies, permission will not be given to the company to tender for future similar work until such loans have been repaid.
§ Dr. GilbertIt is too early to say whether or not this company will be given new opportunities to tender for trunk road contracts.
§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the contractual completion dates for the civil engineering contracts of W. and C. French (Construction) Ltd. as listed in col. 527 of the Official Report of 22nd May 1975 and any revised estimated completion dates.
§ Dr. GilbertSome of these contracts have now been completed. The present position is as follows:
Contracture Completion Date M23 Bletchingley-Pease Pottage Now completed M18 Thorne-East Cowick Now completed M62 Pollington-Rawcliffe August 1975 A69 Horsley-Hedon-Throckley November 1975 A406 Waterworks Corner February 1976 M23 Hooley-Merstham Now completed M25 Reigate-Godstone (including M23-M25 Interchange) October 1975 A47 Kings Lynn Bypass Now completed A45 Stowmarket-Claydon By-pass November 1975 M11 Redbridge-Loughton December 1971 M23 Gatwick Line and A23 Improvement September 1975 A12 Ufford and Wickham Market Bypass June 1976 A127 Halfway House Flyover July 1976 A3 Esher Bypass December 1976 A108(A19)Hylton Bridge Now completed A78 Irvine Bypass November 1975 Because of the nature of major road contracts, wish to speculate on the likely completion dates.