§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to table 3.17 of his departmental report, if he will set out the principal reasons for the difference between the target and the forecast outturn for completion of the Cardiff bay barrage construction contract at the end of the 1995–96 financial year. [23559]
§ Mr. HagueThe Cardiff Bay development corporation is reporting good progress on the barrage project. Expenditure in 1995–96 is now expected to be over £40 million, which is within 5 per cent. of the target figure set at the start of the year. I have asked the chief executive to provide the hon. Member with the principal reasons for the variations from the target figures set at the start of the year, once the final outturn figures are known. I will arrange for a copy of his response to be placed in the Library of the House.