HC Deb 01 November 2001 vol 373 cc802-3W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what provision is made for Railtrack in the 2000–01 Government budget. [11089]

Mr. Spellar

I have been asked to reply.

No provision was made for any direct payments from the UK Government to Railtrack in the financial year 2000–01.

Mr. Redwood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revision he has made to his public expenditure provision for Railtrack in 2000–01, following the decision to put the company into administration. [11088]

Mr. Spellar

I have been asked to reply.

The Government have made no revisions to their public expenditure provisions for Railtrack for the financial year 2000–01.

Mr. Redwood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the planned £30 billion public investment in the railway industry in the 10-Year-Plan is in the budget for the next three years; and how much of that amount is earmarked for Railtrack. [11409]

Mr. Spellar

I have been asked to reply.

The 10-Year-Plan for Transport set out £14.7 billion of public investment expenditure for rail over the next 10 years, with the remainder of the public support total constituting revenue support.

Of the public investment total, around £3.6 billion was for the first three years. The majority of this amount was earmarked for renewals network grants to Railtrack.