§ MR. HARTSHORNasked the Minister of Transport, with regard to his White Paper on Railway Working, No. 402, what portion of the estimated deficit for the present financial year is due to the 6s. per ton imposed upon coal?
Sir R. WILLIAMSThe amount allowed in the estimated expenditure of the railway companies for the present financial year in respect of the increase of 6s. per ton in the price of coal is, approximately,.£3,000,000.