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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Answer

Mr. Swinney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the transport projects of value greater than £10 million funded by public money in the area covered by the London Docklands Development Corporation; and what is the total cost for each project for each of the last five years. [36096] Angela Eagle: I refer the hon. Member to the table. The total estimated final cost of the major projects as illustrated in the Table is £719.3 million. LDDC Transport Projects in Excess of £10m with previous 5 years spend £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Project number Title Estimated Spend Spend Spend Spend Spend final cost 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Royal Docks Roads 0815 Eastern 12.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Gateway Access Road 1427 Connaught 29.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Crossing 1564 Lower Lea 43.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Crossing Isle of Dogs Roads 1536 Trafalgar Way 11.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1714 Poplar Link 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1871 Limehouse 255.0 42.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 Link 2431 East India 48.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 Dock Link Docklands Light Railway 0658 Original 37.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Railway 2842 Beckton 252.2 18.2 12.1 0.7 0.6 0.0 Extension _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

36096; 309 c158-60W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

London Docklands London Docklands Development Corporation Public finance Transport