§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the consolidated profit or loss which will be made by the National Bus Company during the financial year ending 31st December 1976.
§ Dr. GilbertI have nothing to add to the reply I gave the hon. Member on 24th June.—[Vol. 913, c.612–13.]
§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total amount of the salaries payable to the 648W directors of the National Bus Company during the current financial year; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the years since the company was formed.
§ Dr. GilbertThe annual reports of the National Bus Company show that the salaries, fees and other emoluments received from the company by members of the board were:
£ 1969 … 21,776 1970 … 25,094 1971 … 28,926 1972 … 36,342 1973 … 31,072 1974 … 31,180 1975 … 30,016 1976 (estimate) … 30,616
§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the total cost of wages and salaries of employees of the National Bus Company and its subsidiaries for the current financial year; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the earlier years since the National Bus Company was formed.
§ Dr. GilbertThe total cost of wages and salaries has been as follows:
£. 1969 … 83.5 1970 … 103.2 1971 … 112.2 1972 … 114.0 1973 … 125.6 1974 … 148.8 1975 … 198.8 1976 (estimate) … 223.9