§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the total spent on rail investment in 1991 was provided through direct Government subsidies.
§ Mr. FreemanSome 59 per cent. of rail investment— British Rail, London Underground, Docklands light railway and new light railways—in Great Britain in the financial year 1991–92 was financed by direct subsidy from central Government. Additional support was provided indirectly through revenue support grant to metropolitan districts, which fund a part of British Rails investment in regional railways and aid light projects.