HC Deb 08 February 1990 vol 166 cc785-6W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what charges he expects to be made on the public expenditure reserve fund for transport investment in London, other than that already approved for the Jubilee line extension; and from what vote he expects capital expenditure to be dispersed for either the proposed main line crossrail and proposed Hackney to Chelsea tube line, respectively.

Mr. Portillo

The Jubilee line extension is the only public transport project in London for which provision has been made from the reserve. No decision has yet been taken on the funding arrangements for any other new line. is his target for inspections; the reasons for any deviation from this target; and what proportion of vessels is inspected in the United States of America, France and Holland.

Mr. McLoughlin

The port state control inspection figures for the years 1983 to 1989 are as follows: data for earlier years are not available.