HC Deb 27 October 1997 vol 299 c723W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on London Underground's Project Prestige. [12880]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Prestige project, which will provide London Transport with a new ticketing system for both London Underground and London Transport Buses, is currently under negotiation between London Transport and Transys, a private sector consortium. It is hoped that negotiations will be completed in the near future.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to make an announcement on the future funding arrangements for London Underground. [12980]

Ms Jackson

The Government are urgently considering a range of options for the future funding of London Underground, but it is too early to say when an announcement will be made.