Government Overview Of The Case For Crossrail And It S Environmental Impacts

Under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, decision making bodies must consider the environmental effects of projects before allowing them to proceed. As the House of Commons will be asked, at Third Reading, to approve the building of Crossrail this document aims to inform the debate by summarising the work that has been done to assess, control and mitigate the environmental impacts of the scheme. It also explains why the Government takes the view that the project is worthy of support. It covers: the environmental statement; role of the Select Committee; the general approach to the control and mitigation of environmental impacts; post-mitigation impacts; the need for and benefits of Crossrail; and human rights. The appendices, which form the bulk of the document, include a summary of the reason for the Governments support of the project; a list of Information Papers and other sources of information; and examples of correspondence on the consideration of alternatives.

The Department for Transport received a further 52 representations between 10 June 2005 and 8 August 2007. This is publication lists the significant issues raised in the consultation exercise followed by the detailed responses.

Crossrail Bill was published as HCB 5, session 2007-08 (ISBN 978021579202)

This report sets out the Committee's recommendations on the Crossrail Bill (published as HCB 2, session 2006-07; ISBN 0215707877) following a number of public hearings and consideration of cases presented on petitions made against the Bill and against additional provisions deposited by the Government. As a result of these considerations, the Committee has made certain amendments to the Bill to meet or partially cover the requirements of Petitioners where judged appropriate. There are also a number of issues where the Committee has made recommendations or suggested a course of action to the Promoter of the Bill instead of making an amendment to the Bill. The Committee has only commented on cases where it is deemed necessary; in all other cases the Committee was satisfied with the undertakings and assurances offered by the Promoter to the Petitioner.

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