HC Deb 17 April 1996 vol 275 cc555-6W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the final cost of the A470 extension of the Cardiff to Merthyr trunk road to the A465 heads of the valleys road to Cefn Coed; and if he will make a statement. [24994]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The Pentrebach to Cefn Coed scheme, which extends the A470 trunk road to the A465 and Cefn Coed, comprises three separate contracts with a total tender value of £34.3 million excluding VAT.

Construction work is ongoing and the final cost will not be known until the completion and final settlement of the contracts.