§ Mr. BendallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the time scale of the construction of the Jubilee line extension in the light of the statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 12 November.
§ Mr. NorrisWe shall be able to give the go-ahead for construction only when a formal agreement is concluded with the administrators on the detailed terms upon which they are to contribute to the cost of the extension. Thereafter, the line is planned to be built in 53 months.