HC Deb 19 April 1996 vol 275 cc632-3W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new starts he expects to be made on national road schemes in the financial year 1996–97; and if he will list each of these schemes indicating which will be managed by the Highways Agency and which through design, build, finance and operate arrangements. [24776]

Mr. Watts

For the financial year 1996–97, the Highways Agency plans to start work on 13 schemes. Of these, eight will be conventionally funded and five, subject to tenders representing value for money, will be managed design, build, finance and operate projects.

These are as follows: Award of Contract 1996–97 (conventionally funded) A12 Hackney Wick—M11 link contract 1 A12 Hackney Wick—M11 contract 3 A13 Wennington—Mar Kyke A13 west of Heathway—Thames avenue improvement A34 Newbury bypass A40 Gypsy corner improvement A40 West circus junction improvement London primary route signing project DBFO Contract Awards 1996–97 (subject to tenders representing value for money) A168/A19: Dishford to Tyne tunnel DBFO project, which includes A19 Norton to Parkway interchange improvement scheme. A30/A35: Exeter to Bere Regis DBFO project, which includes A30 Honiton to Exeter improvement scheme A35 Tolpuddle to Puddletown bypass scheme. A50/A564: Stoke to Derby link DBFO project, which includes A564 Doveridge bypass scheme. M40 Junctions 1 to 15 DBFO project, which includes M40 junctions 1A to 3 widening scheme.