Docklands Light Railway (Hansard, 22 October 1990)

HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 c61W 61W

17. Mr. Robert G. Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider the privatisation of docklands light railway.

§ Mr. Freeman
The private sector already has a significant role in the expansion of the railway and that involvement will continue to be encouraged, but we have no plans at present to privatise the DLR.

§ 21. Mr. Jacques Arnold
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much is being invested in the docklands light railway over the next three years.

§ Mr. Freeman
The docklands light railway plans to invest more than £250 million, mainly on completing the extensions to Bank and Beckton.