§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the approximate proportion of railway costs ascribable to the provision, maintenance and operation of the track and associated stationary features, and those relating to the cost of moving and crewing rolling stock and its associated costs.
§ Mr. FreemanA breakdown of rail business expenditure last year is provided in note 3 to British Rail's annual report and accounts for 1991–92, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House. Expenditure on track, signalling, telecommunications, terminals and operations control amounted to 44 per cent. of the total; train provision, operation, maintenance and catering to 39; and other expenditure to 17 per cent.