Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 8 February 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what independent assessment his Department has undertaken of London Transport's planned timetable for the opening of the Jubilee Line extension.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what independent assessment his Department has undertaken of London Transport's planned timetable for the opening of the Jubilee Line extension. [69823] Ms Glenda Jackson: London Transport's (LT's) planned timetable for the opening of the Jubilee Line extension is independently assessed on an on-going basis by the Secretary of State's Agent, Ove Arup and Partners. Ove Arup has been reporting regularly to Ministers since the start of construction. It is on the basis of its reports that we are confident that the extension will be open in time to serve the Millennium celebrations at North Greenwich.

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