§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he still expects the direct labour departments of local authorities in Wales to make a return of 5 per cent. on the capital employed by them; if not, what return he expects for 1981–82; and if, in the present economic climate, he would be prepared to accept break-even performance.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe Direct Labour Organisations (Rate of Return on Capital) Directions 1981 issued on 19 March 1981 as annex A to Welsh Office circular 7/81 prescribe the rate of return to be achieved by direct labour organisations on all four categories of direct labour organisation work as 5 per cent. on a current cost accounting basis. If an authority cannot achieve the prescribed rate of return on any category of direct labour
Trunk Road Improvement Schemes in Wales Name of Scheme Date main draft line Order published Date of Announcement of public inquiry Date public inquiry opened Date public inquiry ended Date of Secretary of State's decision on draft Order Date main Contract let (or Agent Authority authorised to let) Date work on main Contract started Date of substantial completion ob/ A5 Brittannia Bridge 13.12.73 11.6.74 23.7.74 26.7.74 18.2.76 7.9.77 1.10.77 10.7.80 A5 Llanfair P.G. Bypass 13.12.73 11.6.74 23.7.74 26.7.74 18.2.76 A40 Raglan/Abergavenny 23.5.74 17.12.74 28.1.75 4.2.75 14.10.76 12.9.76 22.10.79 A40 Glangrwyney/Govilon 26.6.73 18.3.74 23.4.74 26.4.74 17.9.74† A40 Carmarthen/Bancyfelin 24.5.74 25.2.75 8.4.75 8.4.75 29.6.77 A40 St Clears Bypass 6.3.73 16.10.74 12.11.74 * 3.11.76 9.8.77 5.9.77 11.1.80 A48 Pont Abraham/Cwmgwili 23.6.78 24.11.78 9.1.79 9.1.79 17.8.79 13.12.79 28.1.80 A48 Carmarthen Southern Bypass 1.12.72‡ * 9.3.76 25.3.76 9.3.78 28.1.81 2.3.81 8.5.75 * 25.1.77 26.1.77** A55 Chester Southerly Bypass 29.4.71 31.12.71 16.2.72 23.2.72 14.9.72 2.9.74 6.1.75 22.12.76 A55 Hawarden Bypass 9.2.77 5.8.77 11.10.77 27.10.77 13.9.78 A55 Casino Junction Improvement 8.3.74 1.10.74 12.11.74 12.11.74 29.4.76 18.5.79 9.7.79 14.1.81 4.3.77‡ A55 Holywell Bypass 7.12.79 25.7.80 16.9.80 11.11.80 14.12.77 A55 St Asaph/Aber 2.5.74 12.3.75 20.5.75 13.2.76 and 30.8.78 A55 Bangor Bypass 24.11.77 27.9.78 21.11.78 12.1.79 23.4.80 470 Cwmbelan Bypass 8.12.72 22.5.73 3.7.73 3.7.73 18.11.74 21.5.75 14.7.75 10.12.76 6.2.70 483 Welshpool Bypass 30.1.80 8.6.71 20.7.71 28.7.71 7.8.72† 483 Ruabon and Newbridge Bypasses 22.11.79 12.5.80 24.6.80 7.7.80 494 Mold Bypass 28.6.74 2.1.75 18.2.75 20.2.75 8.3.77 550 Queensferry Interchange 3.7.75 16.3.76 27.4.76 29.4.76 8.3.77 16.11.77 9.1.78 31.10.79 550 Drome Corner/Cheshire County Boundary 12.2.73 25.5.73 3.7.73 3.7.73 22.5.74 8.11.74 6.1.75 13.7.76 4042 Llantarnam Bypass 27.3.75 13.10.75 25.11.75 3.12.75 18.3.81† 26.6.74‡ 4042 New Inn Bypass 1.11.74 3.3.75 15.4.75 18.6.75 22.7.76 11.2.80 14.4.80 A4042 Goytre Hall Diversion 2.2.71 29.6.72 15.8.72 15.8.72 30.9.74 12.8.77 19.9.77 14.8.79 M4 Castleton/Coryton 16.4.74 * 22.10.74 16.12.74 16.10.75 6.10.77 4.11.77 31.10.80 M4 Coryton/Capel Llanilltern 28.4.72 1.12.72 23.1.73 28.2.73 7.2.74 26.8.75ob/ 1.10.75 21.12.77 M4 Capel Llanilltern/Pencoed 10.11.70 12.5.72 20.6.72 29.6.72¶ 7.2.74 12.9.75§ 27.10.75 22.12.77 8.9.72 3.10.72 4.10.72 2.3.73 4.4.73 11.4.73 M4 Pencoed/Stormy Down (Bridgend Northern Bypass) 21.4.72 27.10.72 12.12.72 20.12.72 7.2.74 21.9.78# 13.11.78 5.6.78π 21.6.78 M4 Stormy Down/Groes (Pyle Bypass) 4.5.71 29.8.72 10.10.72 1.11.72 7.2.74 27.3.75μ 28.4.75 6.11.77 19.5.76Ω 14.6.76 25.11.77 M4 Baglan/Lonlas 2.2.79 14.12.79 12.2.80 13.2.80 29.12.80 Notes:
* Information not readily available.
† Order proposals withdrawn.
‡ Original Order proposals withdrawn.
** The Public Inquiry opened on 9.3.76 was reopened to hear further evidence.
244Worganisation work it is required to notify my right hon. Friend. As indicated in paragraph 11 of the circular, no penalty would automatically flow from an authority's failure to achieve the prescribed rate in the financial year 1981–82. Our assessment of such failure would have regard to genuine efforts made to achieve the rate of return.