§ 24. Mr. TimmsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress with the Thames gateway initiative. [3141]
§ Mr. CurryAchieving the vision for Thames gateway is a long-term, 20 to 30–year project. Nevertheless, I am greatly encouraged by progress since publication of the Thames gateway planning framework in June 1995, both in general awareness of the area and its opportunities arid in the investment which is already being made.