HC Deb 09 April 1976 vol 909 cc346-7W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the losses sustained by National Carriers Limited in each year, since National Carriers Limited was transferred from the British Railways Board to the National Freight Corporation, giving the figures for each year separately.

Dr. Gilbert

The figures are:

£m
1969 16.0
1970 12.6
1971 8.7
1972 6.8
1973 8.0
1974 8.7
1975 18.0*
*Estimated

They include allocated interest and central charges.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the secretary of State for the Environment what was the exact amount of the grant paid by the Government to National Carriers Limited in each year since National Carriers Limited was transferred from the British Railways Board to the National Freight Corporation, giving the precise sum for each year.

Dr. Gilbert

Grants under Section 5 of the Transport Act 1968 were:

1969 £16 million
1970 £13.4 million
1971 £8 million
1972 £3.7 million
1973 £1.6 million
Needs Element £000 Resources Element £000 Domestic Element £000
Bolton 21,419 13,712 2,684
Bury 10,400 9,471 2,098
Manchester 58,043 16,154 5,082
Oldham 16,460 13,908 2,076
Rochdale 16,588 14,698 1,849
Salford 24,783 12,396 2,789
Stockport 19,526 9,477* 4,150
Tameside 16,363 14,629 2,121
Trafford 16,969 3,236 3,272
Wigan 22,147 19,187 2,984
Knowsley 17,579 9,791* 1,943
Liverpool 60,221 16,581* 5,685
St. Helens 12,411 10,688 2,014
Sefton 23,500 11,824 3,895
Wirral 25,508 16,779 4,560
Barnsley 15,404 18,795 1,683
Doncaster 23,121 21,332 2,417
Rotherham 18,102 19,253 2,007
Sheffield 40,663 29,343 5,003
Gateshead 15,653 16,006 1,972