HC Deb 05 July 1993 vol 228 c5W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which railway organisations have responsibility for considering the benefits and costs of a rail tunnel under the Thames at Woolwich.

Mr. Norris

London Transport, with the London Dockland development corporation, and consulting British Rail, are conducting further studies of the costs and benefits of a rail tunnel at Woolwich. In addition Union Railways has invited comments on its proposals for a "Union Metro", which would incorporate a rail tunnel at Woolwich.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider a rail tunnel at Woolwich.

Mr. Norris

I shall certainly consider any well-founded investment proposal for a rail tunnel at Woolwich, and I look forward to seeing comments on the Union Metro proposal.