§ Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the total value of capital projects undertaken by British Rail since 1979 for(a) locomotives, (b) passenger coaches, (c) signalling and telecommunications and (d) premises; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloInformation is not readily available in the form requested. Since 1979 the total invested by British Rail in the railways is:
£ million cash £ million 1989–90 Prices 1979 248 518 1980 304 529 1981 277 433 1982 243 352 1983 252 347 11984 280 368 1985–86 399 491 1986–87 399 475 1987–88 526 594 1988–89 570 601 1 1984–85 was a 15 month financial period. The figure shown for 1984 is the 12 month internally reported result. The figures include investment in Freightliners, BRML and BREL but exclude the laying of continuous welded track which BR does not now classify as investment.