§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the details of the rail and light rail projects to be given capital financial assistance by his Department in 1995–96; and what proportion of total expenditure on such projects will he spent in Scotland.
§ Mr. WattsFinancial provision for the national railways in 1995–96 is expected to provide for some £1 billion of investment, of which about three quarters will be publicly funded. It is for the railway operators to allocate resources across the rail network in Great Britain.
On light rail we will continue to fund the South Yorkshire supertram project, and we have set aside funding for two new schemes—Croydon Tramlink and Midland Metro line 1—subject to satisfactory financing arrangements being agreed. The Secretary of State for Transport is not responsible for light rail schemes in Scotland.