HC Deb 06 February 1986 vol 91 cc237-8W
Mr. Greg Knight

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much capital investment has been approved for British Rail in each year from 1974 to date.

Mr. David Mitchell

The Government have given specific approval for investment projects worth the following amounts in each year since May 1979 (comparable details are not readily available for the earlier years):

Year Investments Approved (£ million) at 1985–86 prices
1979 27
1980 —
1981 70
1982 57
1983 87
1984 450
1985 257

BR now holds forward approval for £1,200 million worth of projects out of the £2 billion programme included in its 1985 five-year corporate plan.