§ Lord Bradshawasked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will set out the approximate maintenance and renewal expenditure by (i) Railtrack; (ii) Network Rail; and (iii) the Strategic Rail Authority, for the year 2002–03 for the following sections of railway—
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- (a) Anglia-Great Eastern;
- (b) Great North Eastern Railway;
- (c) Great Western Main Line;
- (d) Midland Main Line;
- (e) the former Southern Region;
- (f) West Coast Main Line; and
- (g) the remainder of the railway.
§ Lord Davies of OldhamThe information is not available in the form requested. However, Section 5 of the Network Rail's 2003 annual return to the Rail Regulator, published on 31 July, includes details of actual maintenance and renewal expenditure in 2002–03 for the total network and by region; and of actual renewals spend on each of Network Rail's 45 strategic routes. I will arrange for a copy to be placed in the Library of the House.