§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the expenditure which has been incurred to date(a) on planning and design work, (b) on preliminary works currently being undertaken in the vicinity of Westminster station and (c) on other preliminary works which have been undertaken to date, in preparation for the extension of the Jubilee line to Stratford.
§ Mr. NorrisTo 10 October 1992, expenditure of(a) some £79 million has been incurred on planning and design; (b) some £2 million on the preliminary works at Westminster station; and (c) some £62 million on other preliminary works, in preparation for the extension of the Jubilee line to Stratford.
§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to be able to approve the construction of the Jubilee line extension.
§ Mr. NorrisTalks are continuing on the promised £400 million contribution from the private sector. I cannot speculate on the future of the Jubilee line extension in advance of the conclusion of those talks.