§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current estimated cost of(a) the King's Cross terminal development and (b) the crossrail link line.
§ Mr. FreemanThe estimates that we have indicate that the cost of the King's Cross terminal would be of the order of £1.4 billion and the crossrail project of the order of £1.7 billion.
§ Sir Keith SpeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of funding for the channel tunnel rail link construction he is planning should come from the private sector.
§ Mr. FreemanIt is too early to say. The Government are committed to taking the project forward as a joint venture, and we shall now discuss the proposals with the private sector.