§ 51. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total expenditure incurred, apart from the cost of the public inquiry, by his Department and the Midlands Road Construction Unit on the M42 Bromsgrove section up to the date of his decision letter in August 1976; and if he will list the detailed items in the Official Report.
§ Mr. HoramAbout £570,000 has been spent on survey and other investigatory work and on the acquisition of blighted properties.
The following is the information on expenditure by my Department which includes the Midland Road Construction Unit:
(1) M42 Bromsgrove section: direct expenditure up to August 1976 Topographical survey £18,078 Soil surveys and associated expenditure £112,770 Computer and traffic survey work £42,079 Noise survey £3,516 Consultancy fees for bridge design £9,715 Miscellaneous items (1) £3,378 Miscellaneous items (2) £189,536 (2) Acquisition of blighted properties £382,000 Total of (1) and (2) £571,536 These figures exclude the Department's staff costs, which are not charged against individual schemes.