§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total of revenue subsidies which the nationalised industries have received to the nearest convenient date; and what has been the
REVENUE SUBSIDIES £ million 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 Total British Transport Commission 104.8 152.9 134.4 — — — 392.1 British Railways Board … — — 20.0 126.5 119.4 130.5 396.4 British Waterways Board … — — 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.4 4.4 London Transport Board … — — — — — 3.9 3.9 Total … … … 104.8 152.9 154.5 127.8 121.0 135.8 796.8
CAPITAL DEBT WRITTEN OFF OR PLACED IN SUSPENSE £ million National Coal Board debt at 28th March, 1965 (Coal Industry Act 1965) … … … 415.0 British Transport Commission. Accumulated revenue losses. The Exchequer received cash and investments to the book value of £54.8 million 486.9 Suspended capital debt (Transport Act 1962) … … … … 705.1 BOAC debt (Air Corporations Act 1966) … … … … 110.0 Total … … … 1,717.0