§ Mr. Snapeasked the Minister of Transport if he will set out comparisons between the performance of British Railways and the average for the main European railways on the basis of the latest information available, listing (a) rail kilometres per member of staff employed; (b) passenger kilometres plus freight-tonne kilometres per train kilometre; (c) passenger and freight-tonne kilometres per £1 support from public funds and (d) support from public funds as a proportion of gross domestic product by percentage.
§ Mr. FowlerThe latest available information is published on page 17 of the British Railways Board's annual report and accounts 1978. This information will, I understand, be up-dated when the next annual report is published.