§ 61. Mr. OSWALD LEWISasked the Postmaster-General if he will state for the last year for which the figures are available the total capital sum invested in the telegraph service, the gross operating income, and the net operating loss?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Attlee)The figures for the year ended 31st March, 1931, are:
| £ | |
| Capital investment in telegraph engineering plant and stores | 8,924,000 |
| Gross operating income | 4,211,000 |
| Net operating loss | 967,000 |
§ These figures are still subject to adjustment.
2103§ Mr. LEWISWill the hon. Gentleman undertake to take every opportunity to make the figures public as an illustration of the benefits of State trading?
§ Mr. ATTLEEThe matter has been made public.