Crossrail Project

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Transport and the Regions – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 May 1999.

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Photo of John Prescott John Prescott Deputy Prime Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 12:00, 11 May 1999

My hon. Friend makes a fair case for crossrail. However, we have not cancelled the project—although the previous Administration said that it should not proceed any further. The crossrail route has been protected, and we have taken all measures necessary to ensure that it is available when a decision is taken on the project. I should say that that decision is more likely to be made by the London mayor and assembly.