§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of the routes operated by British Rail in Cornwall that are in receipt of grant aid, the financial amount payable for each route and the terminal date when the current subsidy ceases.
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§ Mr. PeytonGrants are being made as follows in 1972:
Service £000 Plymouth-Liskeard-Penzance 357 Plymouth-Gunnislake 122 St. Erth-St. Ives 44 Liskeard-Looe 60 Truro-Falmouth 112 Bodmin Road-Newquay 173 Further payments will be made in 1973, when the question of renewing the grants will be considered in good time before they are due to expire (31st December).
§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of grant paid under Section 39(1) of the Transport Act, 1968. for Welsh railway services in 1971.
§ Mr. PeytonApproximately £5.1 million.