HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 cc653-4W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the total public and private investment, not including public resource expenditure allocated for the railways to be spent over the period 2001 to 2011, at today's prices as at(a) 1 April 2001, (b) 2 April 2001, (c) 13 January 2002, (d) 14 January 2002, (e) 29 January 2002 and (f) the latest available date. [45706]

Mr. Jamieson

I refer the hon. Member to the updated version of table A3 from the Ten-Year Plan for Transport, copies of which were placed in the Libraries of the House on 25 February.

Total capital investment in rail over the ten years to 31 March 2011 is estimated to be £52.9 billion (£18.6 billion public plus £34.3 billion private). This figure has increased from £49 billion in the original Ten-Year Plan to reflect the public sector funding increases since then. These figures are in cash prices, standard HM Treasury deflators should be used to translate into current prices

Rail funding over the period also includes £14.9 billion of public resource funding, of which £3 billion is estimated to be used as direct revenue support for the private investment. This £3 billion should be deducted when calculating the total level of public and private funding for rail to avoid double counting.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 18 March 2002,Official Report, column 21W, how many meetings he has had with the Rail Regulator since 11 December 2001. [46119]

Mr. Byers

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Mr. Jamieson), to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) on Tuesday 11 December 2001,Official Report, column 789W.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the route specific capacity utilisation strategies being developed by the SRA. [45462]

Mr. Byers

The SRA is currently developing one route specific capacity utilisation strategy in relation to the West Coast Main Line.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent representations he has received from(a) the Strategic Rail Authority, (b) the Association of Train Operating Companies, (c) train operating companies, (d) the Rail Passenger Committee and (e) other passenger representatives regarding (i) rail fares and fare regulation and (ii) network railcards. [45415]

Mr. Jamieson

The Association of Train Operating Companies informed Ministers and local MPs of their proposals for the network railcard. No other recent representations have been received on these subjects from industry organisations or passenger representatives.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2002,Official Report, column 373W, on railway policy, what the changes in demand were to which his Department responded; and who within his Department was responsible for (a) assessing these changes and (b) reallocation of resources. [45495]

Mr. Jamieson

I refer the hon. Member to my answers of 6 March 2002,Official Report, column 373W and 18 March 2002, Official Report, column 22W.

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