§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the environment what existing developments will be displaced in relation to the construction of the Docklands light railway, and with what employment consquences.
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§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his answer, 19 November 1985, c. 148]the construction of the Docklands light railway has resulted in the displacement of a number of firms, as set out in the following table. No further displacement of business is envisaged.
Number of firms Jobs lost Businesses relocated 31 0 Business closed for temporary period only 5 0 Business that may have to close due to access problems 2 6 Business voluntarily closed down 4 9 Business extinguished 8 13 Some 440 people are currently employed on the construction of the railway which, when complete, will provide local firms with rapid and reliable communications both within docklands and with the rest of London.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, with reference to appendix 1 of the London docklands Development Corporation's five-year operational plan published in January, whether the projections shown were made within the constraints imposed by the Government's external financing limit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his answer, 6 December 1985, c. 375]: London Docklands Development Corporation's corporate plan (which includes the operational plan) is in part a bid for resources for future years. The external financing limit, which is notified to the corporation following the previous year's public expenditure survey, applies only to the current year. The corporate plan submission takes account of resource levels set in the public expenditure survey for future years as well as bidding for more. The programme at appendix 1 of the LDDC's five-year operational plan, to which the hon. Member refers, illustrates the levels of activity which would occur if the bid was met in full.