Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 19 February,Official Report, column 385, if he will publish a breakdown of the operational costs of the proposed A 1 motorway between Redhouse and Hook Moor.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe first year operational costs of £80 million in respect of the announced preferred route for this scheme is broken down as follows:
Costs £ millions (i)time 25.136 (ii)fuel 12.106 (iii)other vehicle costs such as depreciation and maintenance 41.948 (iv)routine maintenance such as sign replacement, drainage renovation and condition inspections 0.314 Total 179.504 1 (rounded to £80 million).