§ Mr. IrvingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was(a) the original estimated cost and (b) the actual cost of Wayland, Stocken, Thorn Cross, Full Sutton, Littlehey, Mount, Swaleside and Garth prisons.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information requested is set out in the table. Figures for original estimated construction cost vary from establishment to establishment in the light of location, individual requirements and the date of assessment. No uprating of these figures for inflation has been made. By contrast, actual costs take account of inflation, as well as changes in price during the course of the contract, changes in content, or circumstances such as bad weather which may cause delay.
Prison Original Estimated Cost £ millions Actual Cost £ millions Wayland 15.10 22.60 Stocken 11.92 13.16 Thorn Cross 7.80 11.56 Full Sutton 17.80 29.85 Littlehey 12.96 29.80 Mount 17.60 24.90 Swaleside 21.73 27.34 Garth 20.70 41.15
§ Mr. IrvingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost of Brinsford, Lindholme II, Whitemoor, Bullingdon, Woolwich, Lancaster Farms, Milton Keynes, Swaleside II, Banstead, Ashford, Doncaster, Hewell Grange, Teesside, Kirkham and Rochdale prisons.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information requested is set out in tables A and B. Table A refers to those projects where the main construction contract has been let and where it is thus possible to provide a reasonably accurate estimate of costs. Table B relates to projects where the main construction contract has yet to be let and consequently the estimated costs shown are liable to fluctuate depending on the price levels pertaining at the time the contract is let. The cost estimates in both tables which are at current 1988–89 price levels include, where appropriate, VAT and site purchase costs and are subject to adjustment to reflect agreed cost increases in the construction industry.
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Table A Prison Current estimated cost (£ million) Brinsford 27.03 Lindholme II 40.98 Whitemoor 33.80 Bullingdon 45.50 Woolwich 88.90 Milton Keynes 74.50
Table B Prison Current estimated cost (£million) Lancaster Farms 45.00 Swaleside II 65.00 High Down (Banstead) 75.00 Doncaster 65.00 Hewell Grange 55.00 Holme House Farm (Teesside) 45.00 Ashford, Kirkham and Rochdale—These projects are at an early stage of planning and it is not possible to estimate with accuracy overall project costs. However, as these projects are to be modelled on the new prison design brief they are likely at current price levels (excluding any site purchase costs) to cost in the region of £55–60 million each.