HC Deb 11 June 1990 vol 174 cc62-3W
29. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated rate of return on British Rail's investment in electrifying the east coast route to Edinburgh.

42. Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated rate of return on British Rail's investment in electrifying the east coast route to Edinburgh.

46. Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated rate of return on British Rail's investment in electrifying the east coast route to Edinburgh.

59. Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated rate of return on British Rail's investment in electrifying the east coast route to Edinburgh.

Mr. Freeman

The electrification of the east coast main line for InterCity services was approved by Ministers on 27 July 1984, on the basis that the scheme met the then normal criteria of a 7 per cent. financial return for investment in BR's commercial sectors.

45. Mr. Robert Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met British Rail to discuss its proposals for the completion of electrification of the east coast main line between Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

Mr. Freeman

British Rail at present has no proposals for the electrification of the line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. I understand that ScotRail has appointed a project manager to review the possibilities for extending electrification in Scotland.