Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 July 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Friday, 28 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the total contribution from public funds is for transport in each year of the 10-year transport plan, and what the equivalent amounts were in each of the preceding 10 years, broken down into (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) light rail and (d) other; what the annual amount is of capital investment in transport infrastructure assumed in the ten-year transport plan; and what the equivalent amounts were in each of the preceding 10 years, broken down into (a) road, (b) rail, (c) light rail and (d) other; and what is the amount of expenditure in each year of the 10-year transport plan. - Inc fact that will write.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what the total contribution from public funds is for transport in each year of the 10-year transport plan, and what the equivalent amounts were in each of the preceding 10 years, broken down into (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) light rail and (d) other; [133462] (2) what the annual amount is of capital investment in transport infrastructure assumed in the ten-year transport plan; and what the equivalent amounts were in each of the preceding 10 years, broken down into (a) road, (b) rail, (c) light rail and (d) other; and what is the amount of expenditure in each year of the 10-year transport plan. [133461] Mr. Hill: Table A3 in Annex 1 of "Transport 2010-- The 10 Year Plan" gives a breakdown of the historic and planned public expenditure and private investment or rail over the period 199-92 to 2010-11. I will write to the hon. Member with a breakdown of the available roads and light rail figures in due course, and will place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c932-3W; 133462;133461
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Capital investment Finance Infrastructure Public expenditure Transport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk