§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of the work on building of carriages for the railway industry in 1968–69, and what proportion by value was produced in Wales.
§ Mr. FowlerI have been asked to reply.
In 1968 capital expenditure on coaching vehicles by British Rail and on railway cars by the London Transport Board was 370W £11,636,000 and £5,250,107 respectively: exports of carriages totalled approximately £600,000. The value of items produced in Wales is not available.