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A1 (M): Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the 30-year contract to Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) the A1(M) has cost the public finances during each financial year of the concession up to 31 March 2026, and to provide these costs in

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Department for Transport
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
29 May 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the 30-year contract to Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) the A1(M) has cost the public finances during each financial year of the concession up to 31 March 2026, and to provide these costs in

  2. 20 May 2026

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  3. 29 May 2026

    Answer published

    The costs associated with the A1(M) Alconbury to Peterborough DBFO contract vary by year and reflect actual payments made during the concession. Annual expenditure ranged from £5.8 million in 1996‑97 to a forecast £30.6 million for 2025‑26, with a total f...

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