HC Deb 07 March 2002 vol 381 c559W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if the publication of the final directions and guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority will affect(a) the timetable and (b) progress towards implementation of the Strategic Plan published on 14 January; and if he will make a statement. [40268]

Mr. Jamieson

No, the timetable and implementation will not be affected.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what proportion of the uncommitted public sector investment in transport under the 10-Year Plan is intended to enable the leveraging in of private sector investment. [40230]

Mr. Jamieson

Of the original £8.9 billion of unallocated public sector investment in our 10-Year Plan for Transport, £2.3 billion has been allocated to the railways,Official Report, 29 January 2002, column 175W. This £2.3 billion will be used to help deliver our 10-Year Plan objectives for rail in partnership with the private sector.

Of the remaining unallocated public sector investment, we will consider to what uses this investment will be put in our forthcoming Review of the Plan and the extent to which this may leverage in private sector investment.