§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the latest projected figure for investment in public transport over(a) the period 1990–1993 and (b) the period 1990–2000.
§ Mr. PortilloInformation about the investment plans of the nationalised transport industries is contained in the public expenditure White Paper. For those industries for which my Department is responsible, the figures are:
£ million 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 British Rail 1,052 1,258 1,421 London Regional Transport 560 630 610 Civil Aviation Authority 90 85 106 The figures shown for LRT exclude investment in the Jubilee line extension for which provision is shown separately in the White Paper. Planned investment in this project during the plan period is as follows:
£ million 1990–91 40 1991–92 190 1992–93 300 The proportion of total local authority resources allocated to public transport is a matter for local discretion. Information on the resources available for local authority capital programmes in 1990–91 is given in paragraphs 76–77 of the Department of Transport chapter of the White Paper (Cm. 1007). No data are available for future years.
The investment plans of private sector transport operators are a matter for them.
No information is available on public transport investment plans beyond 1993.