§ Lord Sefton of Garstonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What contributions were pledged towards the cost of the Jubilee Line Extension on the London Underground by (a) British Gas and (b) developers of Canary Wharf; and how much has been paid.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)British Gas has agreed to make a cash and kind contribution towards the cost of the JLE. The precise value of the contribution will depend on the value of future land sales. The Canary Wharf developers have agreed to contribute £400 million towards the cost of the JLE. To date London Transport has received £5 million from British Gas and £100 million from the Canary Wharf developers. In both cases the balance of the cash payments will be made over time once the line is open.