§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how54W much of the proposed expenditure announced in the SRA strategic plan will be spent in Scotland (a) in monetary terms and (b) as a proportion of the total spending; [29458]
(2) if he will provide a breakdown of total expenditure announced in the SRA strategic plan by nations and regions of the UK; [29457]
(3) how much of the proposed expenditure on new rail infrastructure announced in the SRA strategic plan will be spent in Scotland (a) in monetary terms and (b) as a proportion of the total spending; [29460]
(4) how much of the proposed expenditure on new trains announced in the SRA strategic plan will be spent in Scotland (a) in monetary terms and (b) as a proportion of the total spending. [29459]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe total public sector expenditure proposed in the Strategic Rail Authority's (SRA's) strategic plan is £33.5 billion. Many individual rail projects and improvements negotiated through franchise agreements, particularly the larger projects and improvements, will benefit more than one part of the country. The SRA has therefore not attempted to break down its planned expenditure on a regional basis.
§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many of the proposals announced on 14 January in the SRA strategic plan that relate to Scotland had been announced previously. [29461]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe plan sets out for the first time a prioritised list of schemes to be taken forward, and estimates the resources needed to deliver them.