– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 5 March 2007.
Richard Lochhead
Scottish National Party
Question S2W-31944
To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the cost to the public purse would be of cancelling the (a) M74 extension and (b) Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Tavish Scott
Liberal Democrat
Total estimated expenditure to end February 2007 for land, compensation and scheme development for the M74 Completion is £156 million. Total estimated expenditure to end February 2007 for scheme development for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is £19 million.
Further costs would result from payments that would be due to consultants and contractors for the winding up of any contracts. Remaining compensation payments for any land acquired would require to be settled.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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