HC Deb 29 April 1991 vol 190 cc8-9W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the authorised capital investment for London Regional Transport in each of the past 15 years.

Mr. Freeman

For the six years 1985–86 to 1990–91, the information is as follows:

Authorised level of capital investment
£ million cash
1985–86 184
1986–87 273
1987–88 305
1988–89 365
1989–90 486
1990–91 580

We have no comparable data for prior years, when London Transport was under GLC control. Actual capital investment in those years was as follows:

LT Investment/Capital Expenditure
£ million cash
1976 74
1977 64
1978 66
1979 100
1980 123
1981 147
1982 127
1983 168
1984–851 240
1 15 month financial year