asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the cost of oil used in the East Coast Main Line route utilisation strategy. [HL2998]

Route utilisation strategies are produced by Network Rail on behalf of the railway industry. They make use of economic data and guidance published by HM Government such as TEMPRO (Trip End Model PROjections) and WEBTAG (Web Transport Analysis Guidance) which ensures consistent evaluation of all transport-related projects. The application of this data and guidance in the East Coast Main Line route utilisation strategy is a matter for Network Rail and consequently HM Government are not aware of the precise cost of oil that was used.