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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mike Gapes (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Monday, 13 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 54 members in total.

CROSSRAIL

That this House welcomes the Crossrail project as an opportunity to deliver crucial economic and transport benefits to the nation that must not be missed; notes that Crossrail's business case is a strong one and that Crossrail enjoys overwhelming support from business, the unions and the public; further notes that in addition to many transport and regeneration bodies, recent research by the Centre for Economic and Business Research has indicated that Crossrail will add ??23.7 billion to the UK's Gross Domestic Product by 2023 and support thousands of jobs in manufacturing and services in every region that would not otherwise exist; calls for the Crossrail Bill, without which the scheme cannot be built, to be considered as a top priority; looks forward to a constructive debate on the issue of funding; celebrates the hard work and expertise of those responsible for developing the scheme; pledges to scrutinise the effect of the construction on the different communities along the line; and calls on the Government to bring forward the Second Reading of the Crossrail Bill and do all it can to make the Crossrail scheme and its benefits a reality to the public at the earliest opportunity.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.

314A4
`in particular seeks to avoid the temporary or permanent loss of essential open space in Ealing and Acton including that at Haven Green, West Acton Primary School and Noel Road Allotment by substituting alternative brown field sites for the purpose of constructing the routes.'.
314A3
after 'missed', insert 'but seeks assurances that the arrangements for use of the relief lines to the west of Paddington by Crossrail trains will not prejudice either freight services or passenger services to the Cotswolds, Oxford, Bristol, South Wales and the West Country.'.
314A1
after `line', insert `and to remedy gaps and weaknesses in the current proposals, notably the absence of a station at Woolwich, which would support the regeneration of the area and provide a vital transport interchange for south east London.'.
314A2
after `missed', insert `but regrets that these economic and transport benefits will be seriously diminished by the proposal to axe from the project the proposed link to Kingston via Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
314 
314A4 
314A3 
314A1 
314A2 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Frank Dobson
Lord Pickles
Simon Hughes
Andrew Dismore
David Amess
Subjects
Construction Elizabeth line
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk