§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of repairs required to the railway line at Dawlish. [12524]
§ Mr. Watts[holding answer 30 January 1996]: None. However, Railtrack informs me that £500,000 per year is spent on maintenance of the Dawlish sea wall, with a further £200,000 this year for repairs necessitated by the poor weather conditions in January.