HC Deb 15 January 1996 vol 269 cc401-2W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the gross capital spending on track and property infrastructure in each of the last 10 years, including the projection up to the end of the current financial year, by Railtrack and British Rail, by region and nationally; and if he will make a statement. [8463]

Mr. Watts

The table shows the capital spending on track and property infrastructure nationally for each of the last ten years.

£ million cash
1986–87 1460
1987–88 1539
1988–89 1521
1989–90 1661
1990–91 1695
1991–92 1862

£ million cash
1992–93 1938
1993–94 1825
1994–95 2695
1995–96 3780
1Spending on track renewals, signaling and track projects, electrification, telecoms, terminals (which includes some international spending), depots and other.
2Does not include any international spending.
3Estimated.

The information is not available on a regional basis.