Railways (Investment) (Hansard, 3 November 1986)

HC Deb 03 November 1986 vol 103 c338W 338W

29. Mr. John Mark Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what trend there has been in the last four years in investment in the United Kingdom's railways.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
Railway investment in Great Britain has increased by 37 per cent. in real terms over the four years from 1982 to 1985–86. In 1985–86 prices the figures are:

£ million

1982 278

1983 281

1984–85 ¹321

1985–86 382

¹ The accounting year 1984–85 covered a period of 15 months. The figure shown above represents four-fiths (equivalent to 12 months) of the actual total of £401 million recorded for 1984–85.

	£ million
1982	278
1983	281
1984–85	¹321
1985–86	382
¹ The accounting year 1984–85 covered a period of 15 months. The figure shown above represents four-fiths (equivalent to 12 months) of the actual total of £401 million recorded for 1984–85.