HC Deb 01 February 2002 vol 379 cc581-2W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much investment took place in the railways in each year between 1991 and 1997; and how much was met by public funds. [28736]

Mr. Jamieson

I refer the hon. Member to Table 4.2 of the strategic rail authority's quarterly national rail trends bulletin for an historic series of investment in the rail industry. Government support to the rail industry is shown in Table 4.1 of the same bulletin.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what is the total spending on the railways each year between 2001–02 to 2010–11 as(a) allocated in the 10-year transport plan of July 2000 and (b) allocated in the Strategic Rail Authority's plan of January 2002, at (i) outturn prices and (ii) 2000–01 prices. [31202]

Mr. Jamieson

I refer the hon. Member to Table A3 of the 10 year plan for transport and to the written answers to my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Judy Mallaber) on 29 January 2002,Official Report, columns 177–78W

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what is the total spending on the railways each year between 2001–02 to 2010–11 as(a) allocated in the 10-year transport plan of July 2000 and (b) allocated in the Strategic Rail Authority's plan of January 2002, at (i) outturn prices and (ii) 2000–01 prices. [31201]

Mr. Jamieson

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) on 23 January 2002,Official Report, columns 871–72W, and to my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Judy Mallaber) on 29 January 2002, Official Report, columns 177–78W