HC Deb 13 October 1975 vol 897 cc557-8W
Sir John Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to invite tenders for the Westerham-Godstone section of the London outer road (M25).

Mr. Carmichael

Subject to the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funds it is hoped that tenders for the section from Godstone to the Kent county boundary will be invited early next year and for the section between the county boundary and Sundridge, which is east of Westerham, in late summer 1976.

Sir John Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the construction of the London outer orbital road (M25) to be completed.

Mr. Carmichael

Subject to the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funds it is hoped to complete the London outer orbital road (M25) by 1984.

Sir John Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects construction to start on the A111–A10 section of the London outer orbital road (M25).

Mr. Carmichael

Subject to the successful completion of the statutory procedures construction is expected to start in 1977.

Sir John Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated economic rate of return on the London outer orbital road (M25).

Mr. Carmichael

The design of some 30 miles of the London Orbital Route M25 is still under preparation and until these designs are more advanced the economic rate of return for the whole route cannot be assessed.

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