Railways

HC Deb 07 December 1989 vol 163 cc345-6W

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railways in(a) England and (b) Scotland have now been electrified.

Mr. Portillo

At 31 March 1989, BR had 2,443 route miles electrified in England and Wales, and 276 route miles electrified in Scotland.

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the total proposed expenditure for the next three fiscal years on railways in(a) Greater London and (b) Scotland.

Details may be found in Volume 7 of the appropriation accounts for 1988–89, published today (HC 15-VII).