§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures(a) have been taken and (b) will be taken to decontaminate the land which is planned to be developed for the Millennium Experience at Greenwich; and what estimate he has made of the cost of these measures. [10596]
§ Angela EagleUnder the terms of the conveyance of the site, British Gas, the original owners, has completed the statutory decontamination of the site of the dome to the requirements of the Environment Agency and the London borough of Greenwich. British Gas contractors are now undertaking the statutory decontamination of the balance of the exhibition site and this work should be completed in October 1997. The cost of the decontamination is borne entirely by British Gas and is commercially confidential.
English Partnerships has completed the development remediation of the site of the dome and will let a contract in August to complete the development remediation of the balance of the exhibition site. English Partnerships' current forecast expenditure on development remediation of the exhibition site is £13 million.