Moved by
Lord Berkeley
2: Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert—
“( ) Construction work otherwise authorised by this Act may not begin until—
(a) the nominated undertaker has published an up-to-date estimate of costs for works authorised by this Act, broken down into geographical and system elements;
(b) that estimate has been examined, reported on and approved by an independent expert panel appointed by the Secretary of State for that purpose; and
(c) the report of the panel has been published.”