Passenger Transport Authorities (Ministerial Responsibility)

HC Deb 24 July 1967 vol 751 c41W

Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the proposed passenger transport authorities in Scotland will be responsible to him.

Mr. Ross

Any passenger transport authorities which may be set up in Scotland will be my responsibility.

	1961–62	1962–63	1963–64	1964–65	1965–66	1966–67*	1967–68†
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board	499,998	680,095	716,638	754,619	827,447	900,114	826,000
South of Scotland Electricity Board	1,751,633	2,164,112	2,373,792	2,666,494	2,880,030	3,186,748	2,902,000
Total	2,251,631	2,844,207	3,090,430	3,421,113	3,707,477	4,086,862	3,728,000
* The figures for 1966–67 are provisional.
† The figures for years prior to 1967–68 include an element in respect of electricity showrooms which are now rated separately.