§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civil servants from his Department are deployed on work relating to the East Thames corridor project.
§ Sir George YoungA core team of eight civil servants is being established to deal with work related to the East Thames corridor and the Department's interests in the channel tunnel rail link. They will be supported by consultants, who will be appointed shortly. Staff in relevant policy divisions and in the London, Eastern and South Eastern regional offices of the Department will also contribute part of their time to this work.