71. Mr. Geoffrey Wilsonasked the Minister of Transport what it would have cost British Railways in 1965 to meet the full genuine claims owing to loss or theft and genuine claims for damage to goods; and how much in fact was paid out by British Railways to meet these claims.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe Railways Board tell me that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not290W readily available. Claims paid in 1965 in respect of goods lost or stolen totalled £1,268,861, and those for damage amounted to £799,614.