§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the breakdown of the moneys spent by Railtrack by classification into(a) moneys spent on repairs and renewal of existing infrastructure and (b) investment into infrastructure enhancements. [69247]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonNone. Railtrack is responsible for the repair, renewal and enhancement of the network and sets out its future investment plans in its annual Network Management Statement (NMS). The current NMS gives details of the forecast expenditure on maintenance and renewals and also gives details of forecast expenditure on enhancements. The form of the NMS has to be approved by the Rail Regulator who monitors Railtrack's investment and has powers to take appropriate action to 721W ensure that the network is maintained, renewed and developed in a way which meets the reasonable requirements of the railway industry.