§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how long staff from his Department have been engaged in the public inquiry concerning the widening of the M1 motorway between Breakspears and Berrygrove, Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. MarksBetween nine and 14 hours per day since the inquiry opened on 8th June, depending on the volume of work arising from objectors' evidence.
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§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total amount of travelling costs and subsistence allowances incurred by members of his Department in connection with the public inquiry concerning the widening of the MI motorway between Breakspears and Berrygrove, Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. MarksSubsistence costs incurred so far by members of the Department amount to approximately £1,100. Travelling costs vary from day to day. Claims have not yet been submitted by the staff concerned but will be paid at the nationally agreed rates appropriate to the officers concerned and the size of car used for the journey.