Railways: Poole Mr. Syms To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much money his Department has spent on railway (a) track and (b) station improvements in Poole constituency in each year since 1997. Chris Mole This is an operational matter for Network Rail as the owner and operator of the national rail network. The hon. Member should contact Network Rail’s chief executive at the following address for a response to his questions: Iain Coucher Chief Executive Network Rail Kings Place 90 York Way London, N1 9AG.