HC Deb 25 November 1969 vol 792 cc50-1W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Transport what is the total sum invested by British Railways as capital investment in the years 1964 to 1970; and how much of this sum was invested in Wales.

Mr. Mulley

For fixed railway assets (i.e. excluding mobile equipment and expenditure on ancillary activities) the figures are:

Total In Wales and Monmouthshire
£m £m
1964 51 1.8
1965 58 2.2
1966 60 2.0
1967 52 1.9
1968 50 3.1
1969 40 (estimated) 1–2 (estimated)
(estimated) (estimated)
1970 50 1–2
(estimated) (estimated)