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Written question asked by Jessica Morden (Labour) on Friday, 2 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 (named day). It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Severn River Crossing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 17 June 2015 to Question 2244, what the current amount is of outstanding government debt on the Severn Bridges; and what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of that debt by the end of the concession period.

Answer

The most recent estimate of outstanding Government debt on the Severn Crossings, also known as the accumulated deficit, was £101m at 31 March 2015. The latest forecast is that by the end of the concession period this will have reduced to £63m.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
55969
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Debts Severn river crossing
Link
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