Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 26 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much money (a) public and (b) private investment has provided for the railways in each year since privatisation of the railways. - Ref to Strategic Rail Authority Bulletin 'National Rail Trends'.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what his Department's budget was for (a) payments to Railtrack and (b) investment in the rail infrastructure in 2001-02; and what the projected outturn is. [18935] Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much money (a) public and (b) private investment has provided for the railways in each year since privatisation of the railways. [21712] Mr. Jamieson: Information on investment in railways is contained in the latest (September 2001) edition of the Strategic Rail Authority bulletin "National Rail Trends". All investment in the four years 1997-98 to 2000-01 was undertaken by the private sector.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21712; 376 c553-4W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Investment Private sector Public sector Railways Railtrack
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk