§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many meetings between his Department and the consultants there have been to discuss the London road assessment studies since they were first received;
(2) when each of the four consultants' reports on the London road assessment studies were received by his Department.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThree of the reports published on 12 December were received on 31 October and the fourth on 7 November. There have been frequent discussions with the consultants about arrangements for printing, publication and distribution.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will detail the costs incurred by his Department in the preparation of the four London road assessment studies;
(2) what was the total cost for consultants involved in producing the London road assessment studies.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe cost of managing these commissions is not readily distinguishable from other work carried out in respect of the Department's road and traffic responsibilities for London. Consultancy costs were given in an answer to the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Smith) on 10 December, at column 154.