To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much his Department has spent on rail transport in West Yorkshire since 2005; and if he will make a statement. (306997)

The Department for Transport does not hold data on public spending in this level of detail. However, table A9 of the Department's Annual Report and Accounts sets out details of expenditure on the railways by region. Copies of the report are available in the Library of the House and on the Department's website at:

www.dft.gov.uk