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- Between its establishment in May 2001 and the end of 2005, Cross London Rail Links Ltd (CLRLL) was provided with funding of £130,750,118. I understand from CLRLL that the amount spent on staff recruitment, technical consultants and other external services was as follows: £ Financial yearTotalStaff recruitmentTechnical consultantsOther external services2001–025,380,00074,9182,152,0002,103,0822002–0325,238,000182,60315,282,0004,487,3972003–0431 ,547,000141,29919,646,0006,372,7012004–0544,461,000198,54025,821,00011,266,460Financial year to end December 200528,124,118400,85513,734,9276,356,932 The remaining costs included staff salaries and day-to-day running costs. In addition, between September 2003 and the end of 2005, the internal Department for Transport unit that deals with Crossrail sponsorship, which includes the Crossrail hybrid Bill team, had costs of £6,102,814. The amount spent on technical consultants and other external services is detailed in the following below. Spending on staff recruitment is not recorded separately. All relevant staff were already employees of the Department for Transport. £ Financial yearTotal spendTechnical consultantsOther external services2003–041,445,0191,144,920Nil2004–052,657,2091,937,09320,937Financial year to endDecember 20052,000,5861,231,14925,657 The remaining costs included staff salaries and day-to-day running costs. Prior to September 2003 any work undertaken in respect of Crossrail was carried out by staff within the Department on an ad hoc basis as part of their other duties. Other officials have been involved in Crossrail related matters from time to time, as have officials in the Strategic Rail Authority and Transport for London.
Derek Twigg Labour