HC Deb 03 December 2001 vol 376 cc15-6W
Mr. Don Foster

To 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. Jamieson

The following information is as much as can be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.

Government 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
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