§ Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the percentage of Britain's railway stations which have been upgraded by Railtrack; at what estimated cost; and by what date the full programme of works will be completed. [48640]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonRailtrack's current Network Management Statement states that 24 per cent. of stations had been upgraded by 31 March 1998 and that the whole programme is expected to be complete by 2001 at a total cost of £1 billion (1996–97 prices).