§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he intends to take to try and ensure that the time between the completion of the Waterstock to Wendlebury or the Wendlebury to Waterstock sections of the M40 is kept as short as possible.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIt is intended to invite tenders for the Waterstock-Wendlebury section as soon as possible. Tenderers would be invited to suggest their own shorter periods for construction. The contract would include provision for payment of a bonus for early completion.