COST OF CONSULTANTS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP

Early day motion 442, tabled 18 December 2002 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House expresses its astonishment that ú500 million has already been spent on legal fees, consultants and accountants for the Government's plans for a public private partnership of the London Underground; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to draw a halt to this scheme and any further waste of public resources of this kind.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 1.