§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the viability of the proposal to extend Crossrail to Kingston via Richmond. [164492]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Crossrail proposals submitted by Cross-London Rail Links Ltd. (CLRL) include a branch to Kingston. The Review set up by my right hon. Friend under the chairmanship of Adrian Montague has necessarily considered this branch as part of its 1573W assessment of the overall deliverability of the proposed team. My right hon. Friend is currently considering the Review Team's findings, which will be published in due course.