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Crossrail Bill [Instruction No. 2]

I made it clear in July, and in my speech today, that the Government believe that the Crossrail terminus in the west should be at Maidenhead. The Government were not convinced that Crossrail should go beyond that. All that I undertook to do in July—which is why I am back here today—was accept that many of my hon. Friends wanted the merits of an extension to be discussed. I made it clear today that the procedure would be different. The Government have not carried out a detailed costing, because they believe that Crossrail should be fixed at the points that I described earlier. Can I take it from what the hon. Gentleman has said that he believes that Crossrail should now go further than the termini prescribed by the Government?