§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Viscount Goschen of 18th March 1996 (WA 86), on what date London Underground applied to the London Docklands Development Corporation for approval to begin work on the Thames Tunnel of the East London Line, and when it is expected that a decision will be made.
§ Viscount GoschenLondon Underground Limited submitted a revised application to the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC), for listed building consent to begin work on the Thames Tunnel, on 28 October 1995. On 10 January 1996, following the Secretary of State for the Environment's decision not to intervene in the case, LDDC gave conditional consent for the Tunnel works. On 19 and 20 March 1996, LDDC gave approval for the works to go ahead, subject to LUL's compliance with a further set of conditions.