Written question asked by Nigel Waterson (Conservative) on Monday, 14 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 June 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 21 June 1999 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, how much has been paid to contractors in respect of the Polegate bypass scheme to date. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much has been paid to contractors in respect of the Polegate bypass scheme to date. [87173] Ms Glenda Jackson: The overall levels of compensation are close to being finalised with those tenderers who submitted tenders for the cancelled Weald and Downland DBFO Project, which included the Polegate Bypass scheme among others. Interim on-account payments totalling £5.0m (including VAT) have been made.

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