Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 6 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are used (1) to determine the cost-effectiveness of bat bridges before construction is undertaken, and (2) to determine the value of those constructed.

Answer

All elements of road schemes are subject to appraisal in line with Treasury requirements and guidance. They are also subject to value management requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

This does not include any specific measures on the cost-effectiveness of structures, such as bat bridges, as there is no accepted method for such quantatative evaluation. Instead a review is undertaken of the costs, qualitative benefits and other predicted impacts (including environmental) at key stages to ensure benefits are optimised and costs are challenged.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL8097
Session: 2015-16
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Conservation Construction Bridges Roads Bats
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

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