§ Mr. BATEYasked the President of the Board of Trade the combined profits of companies and local authorities and undertakings of the gas industry for the years 1927 to 1934, each year separately?
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§ Dr. BURGINIt is not practicable to give a combined figure for the profits of company and local authority gas undertakings, as the two types of undertaking
Profits of Statutory Gas Undertakings in Great Britain. Companies' Undertakings. Year. Total Capital (Share and Stock) paid-up. Total Loan Capital (including debenture stock) issued. Revenue Account. Receipts. Expenditure. Excess of Receipts over Expenditure. 1927 … … 88,581,757 26,135,262 49,885,851 42,574,960 7,310,891 1928 … … 89,771,505 29,087,706 46,076,381 38,013,360 7,063,021 1929 … … 87,793,526 29,264,025 45,420,646 38,377,145 7,043,501 1930 … … 89,865,241 32,876,965 44,845,198 37,781,061 7,064,137 1931 … … 91,208,259 35,072,733 45,097,410 37,804,434 7,292,976 1932 … … 93,484,029 38,022,085 44,444,612 37,065,193 7,379,419 1933 … … 94,320,829 38,807,509 43,814,511 36,591,248 7,223,263 1934 … … Not available.
Local Authorities' Undertakings. Year. Total amount of money borrowed. Total amount of loans repaid and balance in Sinking Fund. Revenue Account. Interest paid on loans, amount of loans repaid and amount placed to Sinking Fund during year. Net Surplus. Receipts. Expenditure. Excess of Receipts over Expenditure. 1927–28 68,688,302 37,330,482 24,944,456 21,037,888 3,906,568 3,460,515 446,053 1928–29 70,590,646 38,881,392 23,182,175 18,257,668 4,924,507 3,469,448 1,455,059 1929–30 71,841,980 40,637,702 22,394,758 18,090,465 4,304,293 3,504,569 799,724 1930–31 74,142,698 43,707,360 22,141,602 17,894,018 4,247,584 3,534,520 713,064 1931–32 75,762,012 45,771,698 21,522,395 17,481,592 4,040,803 3,568,014 472,789 1932–33 77,152,133 47,395,691 21,384,096 17,210,419 4,173,677 3,535,850 637,827 1933–34 78,310,807 49,674,862 21,123,254 17,010,761 4,112,493 3,501,885 610,608 1934–35 Not available.