§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Transport in cash and in real terms, what were the amounts received by British Rail as the public service obligation grant in each year such grant has been in payment; and what figures he has for the breakdown of the grant for Wales.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe figures for PSO grant paid by central Government are as follows:
Outturn prices £ million 1975 296 1976 299 1977 329 1978 390 1979 485 1980 576 1981 749 1982 817 1983 *819 1984 *837
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1984 prices £ million 1975 781 1976 688 1977 663 1978 709 1979 770 1980 763
£ million 1981 889 1982 905 1983 *860 1984 *837 * 1983 and 1984 figures are provisional and subject to adjustment. The central Government PSO grant is paid towards the total cost of operating the rail passenger business other than PTE supported services. It is not identified to individual services in Wales.