§ 15. Lieutenant-Colonel W. GUINNESSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the estimated loss to the State of £100,000,000 a year on the present working of the railways was arrived at after crediting the cost of the transport of troops and all other work for the public service; and, if not, whether he can give the figure of estimated profit or loss as thus corrected?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe estimated loss to the State on the working of the railways during the present year was arrived at after taking into account the net value of Government traffic as far as that can at present be estimated.
Sir F. HALLMay I ask if the Government are bearing the same ratio as other people with regard to costs of carriage?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI do not know how the calculation was made.