§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those road schemes approved at the public inquiry stage since 1985 and since built, in each case giving(a) the capital cost estimate submitted to the public inquiry, (b) the actual cost, (c) the net present value estimated at the public inquiry and (d) his estimate of the net present value had the correct capital cost been approved.
§ Mr. WattsThis is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Ms Joan Walley, dated 1 February 1995:
As you know, Mr. Watts, Minister for Railways and Roads, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking for a list of those road schemes approved at the public inquiry stage since 1985 and since built, in each case giving (a) the capital cost estimate submitted to the public enquiry, (b) the actual cost, (c) the net present value estimated at the public inquiry and (d) his estimate of the net present value had the correct capital cost been approved.I regret that the information you asked for is not held centrally by the Agency and given the number of schemes involved a file search to extract it could only be done at disproportionate cost.However, I can say that a recent study of 6 schemes has indicated that the overall post-construction net present value is very close to that predicted prior to public inquiry on those schemes.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road schemes approved since 1985 are at the stage where(a) orders have been published, (b) an inquiry is pending, (c) an inquiry has been completed, the road approved and no contract has been let and (d) an inquiry has been completed, the road approved and the contract let.
§ Mr. WattsThis is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
673WLetter from Lawrie Haynes to Ms Joan Walley, dated 1 February 1995:
As you know, Mr Watts, Minister for Railways and Roads, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many road schemes approved since 1985 are at the stage where (a) orders have been published, (b) an inquiry is pending, (c) an inquiry has been completed, the road approved and no contract has been let and (d) an inquiry has been completed, the road approved and the contract let.The information you requested will take a little time to retrieve.I shall write with your answer as soon as possible.