HC Deb 13 March 1996 vol 273 c606W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total Government grant to London Underground Ltd. in each year since 1991; and what was the total annual amount of Government grant spent on(a) the Northern line, City branch, (b) the Bakerloo line and (c) the east London line. [20328]

Mr. Norris

My Department gives grant to London Transport. The distribution of grant by LT between London Underground Ltd. and its other businesses is an operational matter for LT. LT's allocation of grant to London Underground from 1991–92 is shown in the table. Grant is not allocated on a line-by-line basis. These figures exclude grant for the construction of the Jubilee line extension.

Year Grant (£m outturn prices)1
1991–92 296
1992–93 598
1993–94 511
1994–1995 413
1995–96 377 (estimate)
1 Figures supplied by London Transport.