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Written question asked by Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 30 August 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Construction

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contractual penalties will be incurred by (a) the A303 Stonehenge tunnel, (b) the A27 bypass project and (c) other major infrastructure projects that have now been cancelled.

Answer

In the case of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), although the contracts were awarded, the construction had not commenced. Following the announcement to cancel the project National Highways is working with its contractors to bring ontracts to a close in a controlled manner.


In the case of the A27 Arundel bypass, although a design and build contract had been awarded, construction had not commenced and following the deferral announcement in March 2023 the contract was brought to a controlled close with limited liabilities or additional costs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3544
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Contracts Construction Fines A303 Tunnels Bypasses A27
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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