§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the South Hampshire Rapid Transit System. [119401]
§ Mr. JamiesonWhen we approved this scheme in March 2001, we said that if the public sector funding requirement rose above a specified limit we would need 111W to consider all available options, including whether the project should proceed as currently planned. Cost estimates have now risen substantially, and a review of the options is under way.