Proceeding contribution from Douglas Alexander (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 31 October 2006. It occurred during Legislative debate on Crossrail Bill.

Crossrail Bill (Carry Over)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Given the assurance that he has just given to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford, South (Mike Gapes), will he take this opportunity to deny the Evening Standard story of 2 June in which his aide, Campbell Storey, was quoted as saying the following in an e-mail to the office of the hon. Member for Tatton (Mr. Osborne):"““Funding, publicly our position is: we don’t think the Government is serious about this. Privately: it is the wrong project (bad route, too expensive) and we wouldn’t want to be associated with it.””" So which is it? Does the hon. Gentleman support his aide, or does he support Crossrail?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 451 c233-4
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Compulsory purchase Costs Construction Elizabeth line Crossrail Finance Land Greater London Property transfer Planning Railway stations Railways Railway network Woolwich Underground railways Reading Station Liverpool Street Station
Legislation: Crossrail Bill 2004/05 to 2005-06 to 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Crossrail Bill (Carry Over)

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