§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what costs have been incurred by his Department in developing road schemes subsequently abandoned in respect of(a) Preston southern and western bypass, (b) Hereford bypass, (c) Durham western bypass, (d) the A40 north of Oxford and Headington bypasses and (e) the A40 Longford-Gorsley improvement.
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 23 June 1994]: As the information requested relates to operational matters of the Highways Agency, I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Simon Hughes, dated 12 July 1994:
I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the costs incurred in developing road schemes subsequently abandoned in respect of (a) Preston Southern and Western Bypass, (b) Hereford Bypass, (c) Durham Western Bypass, (d) the A40 North of Oxford and Headington Bypasses and (e) the A40 Longford-Gorsley Improvement.The information is as follows:
£ million a. Preston Southern and Western Bypass. 1.62 b. Hereford Bypass—this scheme has not been abandoned; it is a Priority 2 scheme in the revised Roads Programme. c. Durham Western Bypass. 2.00 d. The A40 North of Oxford and Headington Bypasses. 2.196 e. The A40 Longford-Gorsley Improvement. 5.500 These costs include consultants' fees, preparation costs, surveys, advance land purchase and VAT.