§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo 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 JacksonThe 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. DunwoodyTo 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 JacksonThe 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.