HC Deb 20 December 1990 vol 183 cc288-9W
Dr. David Clark

To 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. Chope

The information (by financial year) is as follows:

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. Rooker

To 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. Chope

Yes.

Mr. Rooker

To 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. Chope

The 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.