§ Sir William SheltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, year by year from 1974 to the present, with estimates for the next five years, the total investment by central Government in roads and London Underground in the Greater London area, and roads and British Rail countrywide.
§ Mr. FreemanIt is not possible to provide all the figures requested. No planning figures have been agreed for the period after 1992–93 and allocations for investment in roads in London are made only one year ahead. It would be possible to identify the total investment by central Government in roads in Greater London before 1982–83 only at disproportionate cost.
£ million Investment in 1Roads in London 2 London Underground 3 National roads in England 4 British Rail 1974–75 n.a. 36 286 124 1975–76 n.a. 43 403 171 1976–77 n.a. 50 393 200 1977–78 n.a. 44 313 214 1978–79 n.a. 47 330 245 1979–80 n.a. 65 408 300 1980–81 n.a. 78 478 337 1981–82 n.a. 91 568 310 1982–83 30 82 684 269 1983–84 21 110 651 277 1984–85 20 143 726 404 1985–86 54 168 754 412 1986–87 85 187 794 411 1987–88 88 274 908 543 1988–89 62 264 935 590 1989–90 118 371 1,296 715 Plans 1990–91 131 546 1,758 1,052 1991–92 n.a. 711 1,818 1,258 1992–93 n.a. 812 1,920 1,421 n.a.= not available. 1 Central Government expenditure on new construction and the improvement of motorways and trunk roads in Greater London. Includes costs of works, land and design supervision but excludes maintenance expenditure. 2 Funds for investment in London Underground Limited are allocated by London Transport (LT). Prior to 1984–85, the Greater London Council were responsible for funding LT. Figures up to and including 1983 are for calendar years. Expenditure on Jubilee Extension and Dockland Light Railway is included. 3 Gross capital spend by central Government on national roads in England only. 4 Covers Great Britain. Includes investment in BR Engineering Ltd., BR Maintenance Ltd., Freightliner, Road Transport Organisation and BR Property Board but excludes expenditure on continuously welded rail which is now classified as maintenance. Figures up to and including 1983 are for calendar years. The figure for 1984–85 covers a 15-month period; the 12-month equivalent was £323 million.