§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the amount of Government capital investment in public transport in(a) the West Midlands and (b) London in each year since 1992; and what forecast he has made of investment levels for each year of the planning period. [92133]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information is not available in the form requested.
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions' Departmental Investment Strategy, published in April 1999, set out the major elements of public sector investment anticipated as a result of the resources allocated to the Department following the comprehensive spending review. The following table illustrates expected capital investment generated through and related to DETR programmes and policies for railways and local transport in all areas, and London Transport. Investment prior to 1998–99 is given as an average figure.
£ million cash Railways1 Local transport2 Local transport3 Average 1993–94 to 1997–98 n/a 894 1,041 1998–99 1,900 623 794 1999–2000 2,894 641 844 2000–01 2,612 724 775 2001–02 2,555 1,016 243 1 Includes PPP/PFI generated investment. 2 Total figures for England: not allocated to particular regions. 3 Includes PFI investment. Does not include investment by the private sector in London Underground as part of the PPP.