§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps are being taken to ensure that the Piccadilly underground line will be extended into the new terminal 411W 4 at Heathrow, having regard to the fact that the Greater London Council, London Transport and his Department have so far failed to proceed with the project and that the British Airports Authority's plan to site the station underneath the terminal has had to be cancelled owing to the development of the terminal.
§ Mr. FowlerI have indicated to the Greater London Council my willingness to consider supporting, through transport supplementary grant, any financial contribution it may decide to make to an extension of the underground line to terminal 4 as part of London Transport's investment programme. I understand that its negotiations with the British Airports Authority are now well advanced on works to safeguard a site for a station.