Crossrail Bill

I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, that we will want to read the Minister’s remarks in some detail. If we need to, we will comment on them further at the next stage. However, I am grateful to the Minister for giving some reassurance, albeit not cast-iron reassurance, about the disruption of other services, particularly those into London, while Crossrail is being constructed. That has concerned us all during the Crossrail debates, so I was grateful for his comments on that. I am disappointed that there is no time limit on or suggestion of when the ORR reports will be delivered, but I understand why the Minister said what he did. Again, we will read his comments. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment No. 4, as an amendment to Amendment No. 3, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 5, as an amendment to Amendment No. 3, not moved.] On Question, Amendment No. 3 agreed to. [Amendment No. 6 had been re-tabled as Amendment No. 8A.]