DLR extension to Thamesmead raised in Parliament

The issue of the extension of the DLR to Thamesmead was raised in the House of Commons, although no commitments were offered to it being built.
There is a plan to link the DLR at Beckton on the north side of the Thames with Thamesmead on the south via a new bridge, as doing so will unlock a considerable amount of housing development on both sides of the river.Apart from a study in 2020, there is currently no funding for the DLR extension, which has been costed at around £800 million, for a