HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 c798W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions for what reason the public sector capital investment in the railways falls on a year by year basis between 2005–06 and 2010–11. [36318]

Mr. Jamieson

The fall in public investment in the railways in the latter years of the 10-year plan is primarily due to the completion of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Capital grants in respect of this project will greatly reduce when the link is completed in 2007.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the planned investment in the railways, at today's prices, over the next 10 years as at(a) 20 July 2000, (b) 14 January 2002, (c) 29 January 2002 and (d) 7 February 2002. [37524]

Mr. Jamieson

The planned public sector revenue and investment funding to rail over the 10 years to 31 March 2011 at the particular dates was:

  1. (a) £29.1 billion, as set out in Table A.3 of the Ten Year Plan for Transport.
  2. (b) £33.5 billion, incorporating a £4.5 billion increase in public funding for rail since the 10-year plan. This total was included in the SRA Strategic Plan, and its profile is 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.
  3. (c) the same as(b).
  4. (d) the same as (b).

The totals are given in cash prices. At each date the projected private sector investment in rail over the same 10 year period is £34.3 billion.