§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the total level of expenditure planned for the electrification of railways in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellI understand that BR's latest forecasts of expenditure on currently approved electrification schemes, excluding rolling stock, are:
£ million (mid-1984 prices) 1985–86 65.0 1986–87 49.7 1987–88 51.1 1988–89 43.1 1989–90 24.8