§ 19. Jane GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the proposal by a consortium of local authorities, led by the Corporation of London, to achieve a private finance initiative for the Crossrail project. [68282]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonRepresentatives of the Corporation of London told my officials last summer that there is interest in the City in investing in Crossrail. My officials asked the Corporation to invite those willing to invest in the project to approach the Department. We have heard nothing about this since.