HC Deb 05 March 1957 vol 566 cc46-7W
Mr. Mikardo

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what was the amount spent in each year since the appointed day on capital equipment in civil aviation, London Transport, railways, and docks and inland waterways, respectively.

Mr. Watkinson

The figures are as follows:

BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION
EXPENDITURE ON FIXED ASSETS CHARGED TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEARS 1948 to 1955
£m.
Year British Railways (including Collection and Delivery Services) London Transport Docks Inland Waterways
1948 33.8 6.8 0.5 0.2
1949 36.7 10.0 0.6 0.1
1950 37.0 11.8 0.6 0.1
1951 40.7 8.1 0.5 0.1
1952 34.7 8.9 0.8 0.1
1953 48.3 6.4 1.1 0.2
1954 60.2 4.3 1.9 0.2
1955 66.8 2.0 2.2 0.2

AIR CORPORATIONS
EXPENDITURE ON FIXED ASSETS CHARGED TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEARS 1946–47 TO 1955–56
£m.
Year ending 31st March B.O.A.C. B.E.A.C. (from 1st August, 1946) B.S.A.A.C. (from 1st August, 1946 to merger with B.O.A.C. in 1949–50)
1947 8.4 1.7* 0.7*
1948 3.2 3.5 1.0
1949 7.3 0.3 1.4
1950 15.4 0.4
1951 5.5 2.9
1952 5.6 3.5
1953 7.4 4.9
1954 9.9 5.1
1955 14.5 2.2
1956 17.2 2.2
* Nine months only.