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registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Crossrail will be operational.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	112540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Crossrail comes under the remit of the Mayor of London. Transport for London is responsible for delivering the project. Once operational, Crossrail services will be known as the Elizabeth line.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, Crossrail Ltd announced that the programme could not be delivered on time and that itwould not be in a position to open the central section through London in December 2018 as planned. On August 2020, Crossrail Limited announced that the central section of the Elizabeth line will open in the first half of 2022 with initial services between Abbey Wood and Paddington Elizabeth line stations.</p><p> </p><p>Following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth line from Reading and Heathrow in the west and between Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, will be introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 01/02/2022 16:19:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1379955

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Mayor of London on the economic effect on London of delays in Crossrail delivery.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	77387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department engages regularly with the Mayor of London and Transport for London on a wide range of transport matters. On 1 October 2020, the governance of the Crossrail programme transferred to Transport for London. The Mayor of London is responsible for delivering the Crossrail project.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/11/2021 16:09:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1379956

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Mayor of London and TfL on the timescale for Crossrail being fully operational.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	77388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) on a wide range of transport matters, including Crossrail.</p><p>TfL, as future operator of the railway, has stated that Crossrail remains on track to open to the central section of the Elizabeth Line (Paddington to Abbey Wood) in the first half 2022 and that the full introduction of Crossrail services east to west (Heathrow/Reading to Abbey Wood) is expected no later than May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2021 11:36:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1347924

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the delays of Crossrail 1, (1) what were the reasons that the delay announced in August 2018 was not sufficient to prevent the subsequent announcement in July 2021 of a further delay to the opening date of the railway, (2) what assessment they have made of the capacity of Crossrail and its owners to provide reliable forecasts for the project, (3) what was the estimated total cost of the project in April 2019, (4) what estimate they have made of the expected cost of the project by June 2022, (5) what lessons they have learned with regard to the timely forecasting of completion dates, and (6) how they are applying any lessons learnt to other major transport projects, such as HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>In October 2020, the governance of Crossrail transferred over to Transport for London (TfL). As part of the governance transition, the Crossrail Sponsor Board was replaced and the Mayor of London, who chairs the TfL Board, established a new Special Purpose Committee of the TfL Board, called the Elizabeth Line Committee (ELC). The ELC is chaired by the Deputy Mayor for Transport and provides high-level oversight of the Crossrail project. DfT remains a joint sponsor and retains oversight of and scrutiny of the programme and DfT has a Special Representative on the ELC.</p><p>The Transport Commissioner is responsible for delivering the project and intended benefits. TfL is responsible for providing reliable forecasts for the project. Crossrail Limited remains a wholly owned subsidiary of TfL.</p><p>In August 2018, Crossrail Limited announced a delay to the opening of the Elizabeth line. CRL stated that the reasons for this delay was due to more time being needed by contractors to complete fit-out activity in the central tunnels and the development of railway systems software, and that testing had started but further time was required to complete the full range of integrated tests.</p><p>The most recent announcement was in August 2020, when Crossrail Limited stated that the central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood would be ready to open the first half of 2022. Crossrail announced that the schedule delay was due to lower than planned productivity in the final completion and handover of the shafts and portals and revisions to the schedule assumptions for the completion of the new stations. Crossrail also incurred additional costs and delays as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>In April 2019, Crossrail Limited’s total estimate costs for the project was £17.6 billion. Crossrail Limited’s current forecast cost of completing the programme is up to £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On-Network Costs for the surface works but excludes the cost of procuring new trains and depot.</p><p>The Department is committed to applying the lessons learned on Crossrail to other major projects, including HS2. In April 2019, the Department co-published a report with the Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA). This identified a number of practical lessons, building on the experience of Crossrail, across five major themes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/08/2021 12:59:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1345666

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the expected final (1) completion date, and (2) cost, of Crossrail; and what lessons are there, if any, for the HS2 project.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>Crossrail comes under the remit of the Mayor of London.</p><p>In August 2020, Crossrail Limited announced that the central section of the railway will open in the first half of 2022. Following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth line from Reading and Heathrow in the west and between Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, will be introduced.</p><p>Crossrail Ltd.’s overall cost forecast of completing the programme is up to £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On-Network Costs for the surface works but excludes the new trains and depot.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/07/2021 11:56:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1257587

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport for London press notice, published 1 December on an agreed funding and financing package for the final phase of the Crossrail project, (a) what is the total value of the loan, (b) what is the repayment period of the loan, (c) do interest rates agreed in the package accord with the current Public Works Loan Board and (d) if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>On 1 December, the Government announced that additional borrowing of £825m will be made available to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the purposes of Crossrail. The terms of the loan remain commercially sensitive. The Secretary of State for Transport provided a statement on this matter on 1 December.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/12/2020 17:26:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1257588

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether legislative proposals are required to facilitate the loan package agreed with the Greater London Assembly for the completion of Crossrail.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>As a result of the announcement made on 1 December that additional borrowing of £825m will be made available to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the purposes of Crossrail, the government will be preparing a Statutory Instrument to extend the period of time that Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL) can be collected for the purposes of Crossrail.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/12/2020 17:23:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1234462

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on the timescale for Crossrail becoming fully operational.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	90052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Mayor of London, covering a variety of subjects, including progress in delivering Crossrail.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/09/2020 15:39:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1232007

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are (1) the dates of, and (2) the reasons for, each announced stage of delay in the completion of the Elizabeth Line; and what has been the additional cost of each delay.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Crossrail Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, Crossrail Limited (CRL) announced a delay to the opening of the Elizabeth line which was originally due to open in December 2018, stating that services would launch in autumn 2019. CRL stated that the reasons for this delay was due to more time being needed by contractors to complete fit-out activity in the central tunnels and the development of railway systems software, and that testing had started but further time was required to complete the full range of integrated tests.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2019, CRL announced their revised schedule which identified a six-month window for delivery of the central section, with a midpoint at the end of 2020. CRL stated that the reasons for this delay was due to the complexity of the remaining work and the level of risk and uncertainty remaining in the development and testing of the train and signalling systems.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019, CRL announced that the Elizabeth line would open “as soon as practically possible in 2021” stating that further time was needed to complete software development for the signalling and train systems and the safety approvals process for the railway.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2020, CRL announced that it planned to open the central section of the railway in summer 2021 and the full Elizabeth line by mid-2022, citing challenges with completing the software development and the safety assurance processes preventing it from meeting its previously planned opening window.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2020, CRL announced that the central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood would not be ready to open until the first half of 2022 and that following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth line from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east will be introduced. CRL stated that the schedule delay was due to lower than planned productivity in the final completion and handover of the shafts and portals, revisions to the schedule assumptions for the completion of the new stations and the impacts of Covid-19 had placed significant constraints on ongoing work and productivity due to the reduced numbers that can work on site to meet strict social distancing requirements.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2018, the Government approved a £2.15bn funding package whereby the Department for Transport would provide a loan of £1.3bn to the Greater London Authority (GLA) and a loan of £750m to Transport for London (TfL) to finance the remaining costs of the project. The GLA also provided a £100m cash contribution.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2020, CRL announced that the cost to complete the Crossrail project could be up to £1.1bn above the funding package agreed in December 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/09/2020 15:42:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1222906

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has with Transport for London on the timescale for when Crossrail will be fully operational; and what the status is of that project.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	72253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with Transport for London, regarding the timescales for when Crossrail will be fully operational.</p><p> </p><p>In January, Crossrail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London, announced that it planned to open the central section of the railway in summer 2021 and the full Elizabeth line by mid-2022.</p><p> </p><p>On March 24, Crossrail ceased all physical work at its construction sites, in line with TfL’s decision to pause work on project sites during the covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Works have now restarted as part of Crossrail’s Recovery Plan, which will include an update of cost and schedule forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/07/2020 11:35:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi