HC Deb 09 February 1996 vol 271 cc395-6W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Cardiff Bay development corporation concerning keeping the barrage construction contract within budget; and if he will make a statement. [14536]

Mr. Hague

I wrote to the chairman in January noting the good progress being made on barrage construction which is being managed within the figure announced to Parliament.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the difference between grant in aid to the Cardiff Bay development corporation for 1994–95 and the final outturn; and how it has arisen. [14531]

Mr. Hague

The grant in aid budget for 1994–95 was £52.272 million and the outturn was £57.237 million. Additional funds come from European regional development fund grants and other receipts.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Cardiff Bay development corporation concerning the outturn expenditure for the year 1995–96; and if his current estimate involves a variation relative to planned (i) expenditure by the corporation and (ii) grant in aid to the corporation. [14535]

Mr. Hague

None. The Cardiff Bay development corporation estimates its outturn for gross expenditure this year to be around £66 million supported by £57.541 million grant in aid. Planned expenditure at the start of the year was £65.283 million supported by £51.441 million grant in aid.