§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of contracts awarded and their value for major improvement schemes on the trunk road and motorway network in each financial year since 1989–90, including plans for the current year. [41195]
§ Mr. WattsThis is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
466WLetter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Graham Allen, dated 2 November 1995:
As you know, John Watts has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking the Secretary of State for Transport, to list the number of contracts awarded and their value for major improvement schemes on the trunk road and motorway network in each financial year since 1989–90 and our plans for the current year.The number and value of contracts for major improvement schemes awarded in each of the past 5 financial years is shown in the table below. The contracts included are those worth in excess of £5m and the total contract values are those at the time of contract award.
Financial year Number of contracts Value of contracts 1990/91 27 £515m 1991/92 20 £500m 1992/93 14 £543m 1993/94 29 £762m 1994/95 13 £555m Our plans for the current year are set out in Annex B of the Agency's Business Plan for 1995/96 a copy of which I enclose for your information.I also enclose a copy of the first Annual Report of the Highways Agency which sets out the progress made in the first full year of its existence.