Question follow-through · 2522
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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- Answering body
- 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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Recorded timeline
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
20 May 2026
Target answer date
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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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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