Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 April 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his oral Answer of 31st March, 309 c1029 concerning the A380, what evidence underlay his statement that Devon County Council will require at least another two years work before a contract can be signed for a PFI scheme.

Answer: Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his oral answer of 31 March 1998, Official Report, column 1029, concerning the A380, what evidence underlay his statement that Devon County Council will require at least another two years work before a contract can be signed for a PFI scheme. [38846] Ms Glenda Jackson: Devon County Council have provided the DETR with documentation supporting their case for the A380 Kingskerswell Bypass as a PFI scheme. In that material, the programme timetable envisages contract signature no earlier than November 2000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 310 c550W; 38846
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Contracts Construction Private finance initiative Bypasses Devon County Council Kingskerswell