Marcus Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Marcus Jones on 2014-06-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on improvements to the railways in England and Wales in Control Period 4; and what estimate he has made of how much will be spent in Control Period 5.

Mr Robert Goodwill

Over Control Period 4, the total amount spent on enhancements on the railways in England and Wales, as set out in Network Rail’s delivery plan update, was £7.557 billion (2012/13 prices).

Over Control Period 5, it is estimated that £11.446 billion.