Written question asked by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 January 2012. It was answered by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Monday, 16 January 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Northern Line: Expenditure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the National Infrastructure Plan, what the total planned public expenditure on the extension of the Northern line to Battersea is in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2014-15, (e) 2015-16 and (f) 2016-17; and what the estimated date of completion is of the project.

Answer: The Government announced their support for the extension of the Northern line to Battersea on 29 November 2011, subject to commitment by April 2013 from a developer to contribute to and develop the site. If an agreement is reached, the Government will consider allowing local borrowing against future receipts of community infrastructure levy (CIL) to support the extension. Given the commercial sensitivity of such an agreement, it would be inappropriate to pre-empt it with a detailed breakdown.The final timetable of the extension of the Northern line to Battersea is contingent on a successful Transport Works Act Order application to the Department for Transport. Transport for London is planning to submit an application in 2012.

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