§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of subsidy given on the grounds of social need for each of the last three years on the Hull-Bridlington-Scarborough line and the York-Selby-Doncaster-Hull line; and what were the receipts for passenger and goods traffic for the same period.
§ Mr. PeytonThe following grants were made under Section 39 of the Transport Act, 1968:
1969 1970 1971 £000 £000 £000 Hull-Scarborough Grant 335 401 457 Earnings 223 240 240 York-Selby-Doncaster-Hull Grant 125 162 163 Earnings 59 64 82 No financial information is available in respect of non-grant-aided passenger services or freight traffic on these lines.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to continue subsidies to local railways on the ground of social need; and whether the proposed entry into the Common Market will mean that greater assistance will be given to maintain a viable railway transport system on the Humberside.
§ Mr. PeytonI intend to continue to grant-aid such unremunerative rail passenger services as are justifiable. I do not expect that entry in the European Communities will significantly change the position on Humberside.
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§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to announce his decision on the future of those railways which are at present receiving grants on the basis of social need.
§ Mr. PeytonAll grant-aided rail passenger services are under continual review. I make decisions as and when appropriate.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of subsidy given on the grounds of social need for each of the last three years on the Hull-Doncaster and Doncaster-Sheffield lines; and what the receipts were for passenger and goods traffic for the same years.
§ Mr. PeytonThe following grants were made under Section 39 of the Transport Act, 1968:
1969 1970 1971 British Railways Region £000 £000 £000 Eastern … … … … … … … 14,636 13,226 13,970 London Midland … … … … … … … 19,830 18,780 18,781 Scottish … … … … … … … 10,087 10,371 10,509 Southern … … … … … … … 13,399 13,975 12,727 Western … … … … … … … 6,263 6,765 6,543 Sub-total … … … … … … … 64,215 63,117 62,530 Adjustments not identifiable with individual services or regions -3,100 -1,287 +1,844 National Totals … … … … … … 61,115 61,830 64,374
§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of subsidy given on the grounds of social need for each of the last three years on the Hull-Leeds and York-Leeds lines; and what were the receipts for passenger and goods traffic for the same years.
§ Mr. PeytonThe following grants were made under Section 39 of the Transport Act, 1968:
1969 1970 1971 £000 £000 £000 Hull-Leeds Grant 291 369 373 Earnings 351 342 341 York-Leeds Grant 141 166 203 Earnings 174 184 213 No financial information is available in respect of non-grant-aided passenger services or freight traffic on these lines.
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1969 1970 1971 £000 £000 £000 Hull-Doncaster Grant 146 135 150 Earnings 257 259 259 Doncaster-Sheffield Grant 116 106 124 Earnings 91 95 91 No financial information is available in respect of non-grant-aided passenger services or freight traffic on these lines.
§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of subsidy given to local railway lines on the grounds of social need for the last three years, nationally and by region.
§ Mr. PeytonThe following grants were made under Section 39 of the Transport Act, 1968: