§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the total Government investment in London Underground was in each of the last 10 years. [157467]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 9 April 2001]: The Government provide grant to London Transport. Although the major part of this has been allocated to London Underground, the grant has also been used for investment in non-Underground activities such as bus and river services, and Croydon Tramlink.
The last Administration's 1996 Budget spending plans covered the period up to 1999–2000, at which time annual grant to London Transport (including non-Underground services such as buses and Tramlink) would have fallen to £161 million. An additional £1 billion of grant has been provided to London Transport by this Government for investment in the Underground.
Government funding, together with London Transport's own revenues and investment through Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals, supported the following total levels of investment in the Underground over the 1990s.
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 30 April 2001]: Further to previous questions from the hon. Member on 21 December 1999, Official Report, column 523W, and 12 May 2000, Official Report, columns 483–84W, London Underground have been pursuing the question of standardisation of data 25W on failures. They have now been able to confirm a breakdown on a line by line basis. Any variations from
Service disruption due to failures in: 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Trains Non LT 76 140 92 167 249 134 Bakerloo 1,028 1,216 1,075 1,144 1,237 879 Central 2,121 1,739 2,605 2,423 2,165 2,304 District 1,532 1,218 1,160 1,082 995 981 Jubilee and East LL 1,135 1,156 922 1,239 2,376 1,722 Metropolitan and Circle (c&h) 1,741 609 1,167 2,170 1,380 1,568 Metropolitan and Circle—main 1,685 1,687 1,363 1,238 1,065 1,047 Northern 3,405 3,964 3,505 4,229 5,942 3,727 Piccadilly 2,113 2,376 2,228 3,115 3,886 2,934 Victoria 1,290 997 757 994 821 920 Total 16,126 15,102 14,874 17,801 20,116 16,216 Signal/Points Non LT 21 26 20 41 26 26 Bakerloo 343 263 264 292 249 355 Central 518 542 644 880 308 335 District 334 385 303 269 278 394 Jubilee and East LL 140 79 79 110 197 338 Metropolitan and Circle (c&h) 180 212 129 131 125 238 Metropolitan and Circle—main 247 256 209 266 194 290 Northern 245 324 298 323 216 317 Piccadilly 222 287 261 241 213 202 Victoria 99 120 115 166 149 131 Total 2,349 2,494 2,322 2,719 1,955 2,626 Other track Non LT 6 38 26 10 14 12 Bakerloo 53 99 193 201 176 168 Central 100 147 203 92 65 50 District 74 101 74 51 69 83 Jubilee and East LL 54 74 45 38 77 146 Metropolitan and Circle (c&h) 61 78 75 61 57 62 Metropolitan and Circle—main 88 118 105 73 83 82 Northern 95 123 141 165 109 105 Piccadilly 86 125 92 110 109 135 Victoria 42 56 54 80 66 66 Total 659 959 1,008 881 825 909 Since London Underground was reorganised in 1999, reporting of failures has changed slightly, so 2000–01 figures can be provided in only a slightly different format. Figures for 2000–01 are only available to the end of Quarter 3(6 January 2001). London Underground inform me that the figures for Quarter 4 are currently being processed and will be available shortly.
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2000–01—Quarters 1–31 Line Trains Signals/Points Other Track Bakerloo 690 189 111 Central 2,212 390 50 District 644 399 143 East London line 78 32 3 Jubilee 1,214 304 96 Circle and Hammersmith 1,182 303 61 Metropolitan 881 406 83 Northern 1,245 266 160 Piccadilly 1,957 256 46 Victoria 831 136 46 Waterloo and City2 12 13 5 Total 10,946 2,694 866 12000–01 figures only to end of Quarter 3(6 January 2001). 2Waterloo and City line figures formerly recorded under Central line data. previously Published figures are a result of this clarification.
These figures show a continuing reduction in the number of train failures. LUL explain that this is achieved through more reliable rolling stock on the Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects the London Underground PPP to be implemented. [160730]
§ Mr. PrescottI announced on 4 May that I had reached agreement with the Commissioner of Transport for London, Robert R. Kiley, on a way forward which will provide a secure basis for progressing the PPP. This should enable the PPP to be completed by the autumn, with the Underground transferring to the control of Transport for London once the first deep tube competition is concluded.
Mr. Kiley, who will remain Commissioner of Transport for London, will be appointed Chairman of London Transport. He will lead negotiations with the bidders aimed at finding a way to meet his concerns on unified management within the framework of the PPP and the current procurement. The way forward protects the key objectives of achieving safety and value for money. The details are set out in a Memorandum of Agreement, a copy of which has been placed in the Libraries of 27W both Houses. Day-to-day management of the London Underground service will remain with Derek Smith, the Chairman and Managing Director of London Underground.
The current Chairman of London Transport, Sir Malcolm Bates, will step aside, but will remain a valued member of the London Transport Board. Sir Malcolm has played a crucial role in taking forward the PPP since he was appointed Chairman in February 1999, and I am grateful for his help in enabling these changes to take place.
I understand that Transport for London's application for judicial review will continue, as they believe that it involves an important point of legal principle which should be tested. Mr. Kiley has given an undertaking that he will play no role in the judicial review in his capacity as Chairman of London Transport.