§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what has been the cost to his Department of the suspension of debt payments on the Humber Bridge since 1 April 1998. [34781]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 8 February 2002]: Since 1 April 1998, the suspension of debt payments on the Humber Bridge has cost the Department interest on the debt of approximately £70.7 million.
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much debt in respect of the Humber Bridge has been repaid to his Department in each of the last four years. [34782]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 8 February 2002]: The Department has received the following capital repayments:
£ 1998–99 5,000,000.00 1999–2000 5,355,000.00 2000–01 10 2001–02 10 1Capital repayments between 2000 and 2002 have been waived so that essential maintenance work at the Humber Bridge can be undertaken. The Department has also received the following interest repayments:
£ 1998–99 9,149,432.38 1999–2000 9,614,432.38 2000–01 8,782,894.88 2001–02 15,352,479.44 1The Department is due to receive a further £5,552,479.44 by 31 March 2002.