HC Deb 23 June 1994 vol 245 c290W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which road schemes have been authorised in the last 10 years which had a negative net present value; and which road schemes in the last 10 years have been rejected at the public inquiry stage or beyond, because they had a negative net present value.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The roads directorate records show that in the last 10 years three road schemes authorised between 1985 and 1988 had an estimated small negative net present value. These schemes are listed below:

  1. (1) A75 Dumfries Bypass
  2. (2) A90 (A94) Parkford—Balnabreich
  3. (3) A90 (A94) Upper North Water Bridge—Oatyhill.
Post-evaluation studies on outturn costs and benefits have been completed on the first two schemes which show a significant positive net present value.

There have been no road schemes in the last 10 years which have been rejected at the public inquiry stage or beyond, because they had a negative net present value.