§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of the integrated transport infrastructure requirement for the Thames Gateway. [159648]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Government have already committed more that £600 million to transport projects within the Thames Gateway. These include DLR extensions to City airport and improvements to the A2/A282 near Dartford.
In his statement on 30 July 2003, my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister identified some of the transport infrastructure projects that could potentially help to support housing growth including domestic services on the channel tunnel rail link, extensions to the Docklands light rail (DLR) network and bus transit systems for east and south east London and Kent Thameside.
In relation to local transport schemes, it is for local authorities in the Thames Gateway area to bring forward major schemes through the Local Transport Plan process for consideration by Ministers.