§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Cotswold (Mr. Clifton-Brown) of 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 177W, on air traffic control, if the estimate provided included (a) the direct internal costs referred to in his answer of 11 March 2002, Official Report, column 742W, (b) controller relocation and training costs and (c) interim costs of expanding the West Drayton Centre while Swanwick was non-operational; and if he will make a statement; [44450]
(2) if he will provide a definition of commissioned cost he used in the answer; and if he will make a statement. [44574]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe figure of £623 million quoted in my answer of 5 March, comprises the capital and revenue costs, together with costs associated with bringing the system into operation (which include costs 945W of operation, maintenance and support of the Swanwick site). The figure includes the direct internal costs and the controller relocation and training costs, but not the interim costs of expanding the West Drayton centre prior to Swanwick becoming operational.