§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the total expenditure in design, legal costs, land acquisition and other preparatory work for the M27, junctions 4 to 11, widening scheme. [8033]
§ Mr. WattsA preliminary widening study of M27, junctions 4 to 12, was undertaken by consultants between 1989 and 1991 at a cost of £291,000. No other costs were incurred on the scheme until its recent withdrawal from the programme.