§ Mr. Robin F. Cook asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Reporta table showing (a) investment in rail rolling stock, (b)investment in the permanent way and (c)Government subsidy to the railway 189W network in each of the past 10 years and his estimate for such expenditure in each of the next five years.
§ Mr. William Rodgers: Following is the information:
| £million, out-turn prices | |||
| Year | Investment rolling stock | Investment in permanent way* | Government payments to British Railways † |
| 1968 | 24.3 | 34.0 | 148.6 |
| 1969 | 13.3 | 28.5 | 76.8 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 37.3 | 75.0 |
| 1971 | 10.2 | 42.1 | 73.9 |
| 1972 | 19.0 | 46.6 | 148.2 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 50.3 | 181.3 |
| 1974 | 36.2 | 55.8 | 390.4 |
| 1975 | 59.7 | 49.0 | 403.1 |
| 1976 | 82.8 | 78.8 | 372.5 |
| 1977 | 78.1 | 99.4 | 384.8 |
§ *Includes track, earthworks, bridges and other permanent way structures.
§ † Includes PTE payments but not pension support payments.
§ For 1978 and later years, British Rail will be expected to keep expenditure on investment and its requirement for financial support within the provisions set out in the White Paper on public expenditure (Cmnd. 7049).
§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Reporta table showing the expenditure in England and Wales, and in Scotland for the most recent convenient year on(a)investment in rail rolling stock, (b)investment in the permanent way and(c)Government subsidy to the railway network.
§ Mr. William Rodgers:In 1977, investment in track and route structures by British Rail's Scottish region amounted to £18 .3 million, out of a total of £99 .4 million for British Rail's whole network. It is not possible to provide figures for Scotland for rolling stock investment or for Government grant, since for these no distinction is made between the Scottish region and the rest of British Rail.