HC Deb 03 November 1988 vol 139 cc726-7W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the original, and what is the current, estimate for the cost of the docklands highway.

Mr. Trippier

The London Docklands development corporation's programme of major roads has a total estimated cost of £550 million at outturn prices. This includes all associated project costs for items such as land acquisition, replacement housing and noise alleviation works. The scope and content of the programme was finalised only recently, and therefore no comparable earlier estimate is available.

Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the recent letter to his Department from Eugene Barron, the London Docklands development corporation finance director, on the London Docklands development corporation financial position.

Mr. Trippier

No.