§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current levels of subsidy to Welsh railway lines and the annual rate of increase since 1970.
§ Mr. William RodgersSince January 1975 the Government have compensated the Railways Board for the net cost of operating the whole rail passenger system and have also met the estimated net deficit on freight operations. The current 375W level of support for Welsh railway lines cannot therefore be separately identified. As for the period 1970–74, I regret that only partial information is available which gives an incomplete picture of the position.