§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total deficit of the National Bus Company since its formation; and what this figure would be expressed at 1977 survey prices.
§ Mr. William RodgersI have been asked to reply.
255WThe National Bus Company's total deficit from its formation to the end of 1976 is £27 million. At 1977 survey prices the figure is £39.4 million.
§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cumulative total of capital debt write-offs and reverse deficit write-offs for the National Bus Company since nationalisation to March 1978.
§ Mr. William RodgersI have been asked to reply.
None.
§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cumulative total of subsidies, compensation and other payments for the period since nationalisation to March 1978 paid to the National Bus Company.
§ Mr. William RodgersI have been asked to reply.
Figures for each year 1969 to 1976 are shown in the National Bus Company's annual report for 1976. Its annual report for 1977, which will bring the information up to date, will be laid before Parliament
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Net Disbursements (£'000) Percentage of total multilateral official development assistance UN AGENCIES … 38,913 19.27 EEC AGENCIES … 55,218 27.37 WORLD BANK GROUP: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development … 1,413 0.70 International Development Association … 85,988 42.63 International Monetary Fund—Oil facility subsidy … 1,469 0.73 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS: Asian Development Bank … 5,808 2.88 Caribbean Development Bank … 2,723 1.35 Inter-American Development Bank … 4,929 2.44 OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES: Institute for Tropical Agriculture … 300 0.14 Centre for Tropical Agriculture … 75 0.03 Rice Research Institute … 280 0.13 Crops Research Institute … 260 0.12 Potato Centre … 90 0.04 Research into Animal Diseases … 77 0.03 Livestock Centre in Africa … 85 0.04 Agricultural Research in Dry Areas … 34 0.01 African Institute … 5 — Maize & Wheat Improvement Centre … 120 0.05 Co-operation in Public Health … 275 0.13 Committee for the Red Cross … 275 0.13 Bureau of Education … 32 0.01 Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation … 2,810 1.38 Commonwealth Fund for Mozambique … 90 0.04 Commonwealth Youth Programme … 170 0.08 Cento Technical Co-operation Fund … 85 0.04 Cento Scientific Fund … 20 0.01 shortly. For 1969 to 1976 the information is:
£m New bus grant 50.0 Fuel duty rebate 81.4 Revenue support grant 28.1 Assistance for rural services 7.9 Other grants 7.4 Total 174.8