HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 cc727-8W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in which financial years the additional finance for the railways announced on 29 January will be allocated and spent. [32961]

Mr. Jamieson

The profile of the £33.5 billion of Government funding for the railways was set out in the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) on 23 January 2002,Official Report, columns 871–72W. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 29 January 2002, Official Report, column 175W, setting out where this increase in funding is to come from.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions by what means he has set a target figure for private investment in rail under the 10 year plan. [32953]

Mr. Spellar

I refer the hon. Member to paragraphs 53 and 54 of the 10-year plan background analysis document.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what additional projects he will bring forward following the additional finance for the railways announced on 29 January. [32962]

Mr. Spellar

The £4.5 billion increase in public funding has been factored into the prioritised investment programme set out in the Strategic Rail Authority's Strategic Plan.

Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 23 January 2002,Official Report, column 872W, what the annual public investment in railways was in each year since 1978–79, calculated on the same basis.

Mr. Jamieson

I refer my hon. Friend to Table 4.2 of the Strategic Rail Authority's quarterly national Rail Trends bulletin, and for years before 1986–87 to the British Rail annual report and accounts.