§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in each of the last 10 years were the A62, M62, A66 and A69 respectively, closed due to inclement weather.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information (by financial year) is as follows:
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M62 A62 A66 A69 1981–82 1 2 n/a 0 1982–83 0 0 n/a 0 1983–84 0 2 n/a 0 1984–85 0 0 n/a 0 1985–86 0 2 8 0 1986–87 1 1 1 0 1987–88 0 0 2 0 1988–89 0 0 1 0 1989–90 0 0 3 0 1990–91 0 1 1 0
Contract Contractor Contract dates for completion Gaydon Contract R. M. Douglas Construction Ltd. 1 January 1991 Banbury Bypass—Contract IV Balfour Beatty 9 December 1990 Banbury Bypass—Contract III Tarmac Construction Ltd. 18 November 1990 Banbury Bypass—Contract II John Mowlem and Company 12 June 1990 Banbury Bypass—Contract I Tarmac Construction Ltd. 26 February 1991 Waterstock to Wendlebury McAlpine/Fairclough Venture 26 May 1991 The complete road is due to be opened in mid-January 1991.
§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if bonus or enhancement payments have been paid to contractors meeting earlier deadlines for construction of sections of the M40 motorway.
§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the expected cost of construction for each of the remaining sections of the M40 motorway.
§ Mr. ChopeThe tender prices submitted by the successful contractors for each of the remaining section of the M40 motorway are as follows:
£ Gaydon 33,989,302 Banbury contract 4 51,712,702 Banbury contract 3 52,199,044 Banbury contract 2 17,910,558 Banbury contract 1 24,197,510 Waterstock-Wendlebury 64,100,727 Final costs are not available.