Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 13 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 February 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 February 2001 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how much public money was spent on work relating to (a) possible improvements to the A27 Lewes to Polegate and (b) the A27 Polegate bypass between 1st January 1989 and 30th April 1997. - Includes text of letter from John Kerman of Highways Agency. (Holding answer 26 February 2001).

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much public money was spent on work relating to (a) possible improvements to the A27 Lewes to Polegate and (b) the A27 Polegate bypass between 1 January 1989 and 30 April 1997. [150833] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 26 February 2001]: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member. Letter from John Kerman to Mr. Norman Baker, dated 27 February 2001: The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions has asked the Highways Agency's Chief Executive, Tim Matthews, to reply to your question about the amount of public money which was spent on work relating to (a) possible improvements to the A27 Lewes to Polegate and (b) the A27 Polegate bypass between 1 January 1989 and 30 April 1997. Mr. Matthews is currently on leave and I am replying on his behalf. I am afraid that the financial records kept before the Agency was established in April 1994 do not allow us to disaggregate expenditure on these two schemes. The amount spent on work on them from 1 April 1994 to 30 April 1997 is: (a) the possible improvements to the A27 Lewes to Polegate-- £935,545 (b) the A27 Polegate bypass--£1,445,572.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 150833; 363 c630W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Costs Expenditure Roads Repairs and maintenance Bypasses A27 Polegate
Contains statistics: Yes
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