Written question asked by Nigel Waterson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 February 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Thursday, 4 February 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, what is the total amount of (a) compensation paid to date and (b) agreed to be paid to contractors in respect of the Polegate Bypass. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the total amount of (a) compensation paid to date and (b) agreed to be paid to contractors in respect of the Polegate Bypass. [68568] Ms Glenda Jackson: The overall levels of compensation are still being discussed with those tenders who submitted tenders for the cancelled Weald and Downland DBFO Project, which include the Polegate Bypass scheme. Interim on-account payments totalling £3.4 million have been made.

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