§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what forecast he has made of the total cost of shadow tolls per annum from design, build, finance and operate road schemes to the Government in(a) 2000, (b) 2005 and (c) 2010. [29268]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Cohn Pickthall, dated 16 May 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the cost of shadow tolls for design, build, finance and operate road schemes. We forecast expenditure of approximately £110m in 2000/01, £120m in 2005/6 and £130m in 2010/11 at cash prices on contracts let to date. Actual expenditure incurred will be dependent on traffic levels.