§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how much Government(a) expenditure and (b) investment there has been on (i) research for and (ii) building urban re-development projects associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (A) in total and (B) in each year since the project was first proposed; [15743]
(2)how much Government (a) expenditure and (b) investment there has been on (i) research for and (ii) building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (A) in total and (B) in each year since the project was first proposed; [15742]
(3)how much Government (a) expenditure and (b) investment there has been on (i) research for and (ii) building development projects associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (A) in total and (B) in each year since the project was first proposed. [15744]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe following information is as much as can be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.
16WGovernment expenditure on building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link:
Government expenditure associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Year £000 Building 1995–96 0 1996–97 0 1997–98 0 1998–99 0 1999–2000 0 2000–01 8,550 2001–02 1112,562 Total 121,112 Research 1995–96 28 1996–97 10 1997–98 0 1998–99 128 1999–2000 554 2000–01 22 2001–02 1104 Total 846 Building development projects 1996–2000 3,180 2000–01 14,680 2001–02 119,947 Total 37,807 1To date