§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much public money has been spent to date on research, development and associated costs on the Jubilee line extension.
§ Mr. NorrisUp to the end of the financial year 1991–92, some £100 million of public money had been spent on advance works, design, parliamentary work, land purchase, property purchase and project management for the Jubilee line extension. It is estimated that a further £18 million was spent in the first 12 weeks of this financial year.
§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the crossrail and the Chelsea-Hackey line proposals to be at a stage of development comparable to the present Jubilee line extension scheme.
§ Mr. NorrisThese three projects are expected to proceed sequentially. Powers exist to build the Jubilee line extension; public, though not private, funding is in place. It will be some years yet before crossrail is ready to build: that will depend on the parliamentary process and the availability of funds. The Chelsea-Hackney line will follow on as permitted by the availability of funds, the capacity of the construction industry and the ability of the capital to absorb further major construction works.
§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of how many jobs will be created by the Jubilee line extension.
§ Mr. NorrisThe construction of the Jubilee line extension is estimated to create direct employment on-site272W on civil works for some 4,000 people and off-site in manufacturing and supply of the order of five times as many more people.