Forth Railway Bridge (Maintenance)

HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 c481W

Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the level of maintenance expenditure on the Forth Railway Bridge in the last three years; and what maintenance expenditure is proposed in the next two years.

Mr. Horam

I am informed by the British Railways Board that the figures are as follows:

				£
1974	…	…	…	138,000
1975	…	…	…	117,000
1976	…	…	…	150,000
1977	…	…	…	171,000
1978	…	…	…	175,000