HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 145 c189W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities that have been allowed to bid for design stage work under section 6 of the Highways Act; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

My right hon. Friend has agreements with more than 90 local highway authorities under which they carry out design work on trunk roads as agents under section 6 of the Highways Act 1980. The authorities do not bid for this work. Standard terms and conditions for all agency agreements are negotiated nationally with the local authority associations.