asked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the Department for Transport's budget was spent on (a) buses; (b) heavy-rail; and (c) light-rail in each of the past five years. [HL1247]
The proportions of departmental budget allocated to buses, heavy-rail and light-rail in each of the past five years, in terms of near cash in the departmental expenditure limit (DEL) are as follows:
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Buses 4.1 per cent 4.1 per cent 3.7 per cent 3.8 per cent 3.3 per cent Heavy-Rail 25.2 per cent 31.8 per cent 35.5 per cent 37.7 per cent 39.1 per cent Light-Rail 0.2 per cent 1.5 per cent 0.2 per cent 0.3 per cent 0.2 per cent