Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend on the proposed London Garden Bridge; and what information his Department holds on the total cost of that project.

The Government announced at Autumn Statement 2013 that it would make a £30 million contribution to the costs of the Garden Bridge, which was matched by a further £30 million contribution by Transport for London. The Garden Bridge Trust, which is promoting and delivering the project, says that the delivery costs are expected to be within £175 million in addition to ongoing costs of £3.5 million annually.