§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the level of investment by British Railways in new rolling stock in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. William RodgersI understand from the British Railways Board that its investment in new rolling stock, including locomotives, in each of the past five years was as follows:
(£m at outturn prices) 1972 … … … … 18.9 1973 … … … … 23.5 1974 … … … … 28.0 1975 … … … … 60.3 1976 … … … … 82.7