§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by the Scottish Office on grants under section 56 of the Transport Act 1968 or other legislation for(a) improvement of railway infrastructure and (b) new and reopened lines and stations, at outturn prices in Scotland in each year between 1975 and 1995. [19300]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[Holding answer 11 March 1996]: Under section 56 of the Transport Act 1968 grants totalling £82.3 million have been made by the Scottish Office, between 1974–75 and 1995, towards rail and rail-related projects. Some £58.9 million of the total was made for the replacement/acquisition of rolling stock rather than for railway infrastructure improvements or new or reopened lines or stations. Grants of £23.44 million were, however, made between 1974–75 and 1987–88 towards the Clyderail project which involved reopening, electrification and signalling works. The make-up of this project between reopening and other infrastructure work and by year is not available.
Grants made under other legislation are set out in the table: 734W
ANNEXE £000 Freight facilities grants 1 Improvement of railway infrastructure Grants for repairs to listed buildings Improvement of railway infrastructure 1974–75 — — 1975–76 518.8 — 1976–77 3.5 — 1977–78 951.4 — 1978–79 84.1 — 1979–80 196.6 — 1980–81 1,844.2 — 1981–82 415.0 — 1982–83 179.9 — 1983–84 174.9 — 1984–85 1,802.1 — 1985–86 — — 1986–87 — — 1987–88 1,653.0 — 1988–89 — — 1989–90 — — 1990–91 — — 1991–92 — — 1992–93 — — 1993–94 — 200.0 1994–95 — — Total 7,823.5 200.0 1 This represents the amount of grant awarded each year for specific projects.