§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much he expects London Underground Ltd. to invest in the refurbishment of the Elephant and Castle and Rotherhithe tube stations during(a) 1991–92 and (b) 1992–93.
§ Mr. FreemanFollowing the recent announcement by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer of a record £3.8 billion grant for London Transport over the next three years, London Underground Limited (LUL) is currently reassessing its future investment programme. Although this work is not yet complete, I understand from LUL that work on the £6 million refurbishment of Elephant and Castle is likely to restart in 1992–93.
I understand that LUL does not have any firm date for refurbishment works at Rotherhithe, but the station may be included in a general refurbishment programme which will benefit several stations over the next few years.