§ 17. Mr. TimmsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the impact of the channel tunnel rail link on regeneration in the Thames Gateway area. [35459]
§ Angela EagleWhen the previous Government decided to commit £1.8 billion, at current prices, of public subsidy, plus public assets, to the project, the worth of the regeneration benefit was estimated to be about £500 million.