Written question asked by Bob Blackman (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 2016. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Metropolitan Line: Watford

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the deficit is for the delivery of the Croxley rail link; and what plans his Department has for allocating additional funding required for that rail link.

Answer: As set out in my answer to my Hon Friend, earlier today (UIN 56736), the delivery of this scheme is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). TfL have made a commitment to deliver it within the resources that have been made available to them, under an agreement which means that they will benefit if the scheme can be delivered at a lower cost while accepting and absorbing any cost overruns. The Department does not have any detailed information on the most recent cost estimates for the scheme’s delivery, which are entirely a matter for TfL, and does not intend to make any further funding available.

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