§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what sums of public money have been invested in the railways in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. David MitchellInvestment by the British Railways Board is shown in the table. Railways in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
£ million—cash prices £million—(1984 prices) Year Expenditure on Capital and Revenue Investment Expenditure on Continuous Welded Rail Total 1974 106 (354) 42 (140) 148 (494) 1975 166 (435) 50 (131) 216 (566) 1976 192 (438) 47 (107) 239 (545) 1977 204 (408) 55 (110) 259 (518) 1978 235 (423) 70 (126) 305 (549) 1979 287 (451) 69 (108) 356 (559) 1980 333 (436) 82 (107) 415 (543) 1981 308 (363) 89 (105) 397 (468) 1982 251 (276) 77 (85) 328 (361) 1983 276 (290) 105 (110) 381 (400) Note:
Figures for 1974, 1982 and 1983 have been provided by the British Railways Board. Figures for 1975 to 1981 have been derived from table 8.1 of the "Report of the Review of Railway Finances (Vol. 1), 1983." Figures are converted to 1984 prices using the GDP market price deflator.