§ John McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new rail rolling stock vehicles have been ordered since 1997; and of these, how many have been(a) wholly manufactured in the UK and (b) wholly manufactured abroad. [177098]
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§ Mr. McNultyIt is rare for railway rolling stock to be built wholly in a single country using only components also manufactured wholly within that country. However, of the 4,433 passenger-carrying railway vehicles ordered since 1997, 3,332 (75 per cent.) have been or are being built by UK-based manufacturers. All the remaining 1,101 vehicles are likely to incorporate at least some UK-manufactured components.