§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the level of subsidy(a) per rail mile travelled and (b) per passenger for each train operator for each year since 1997; [174984]
(2) if he will list the subsidy paid to each train operator in each year since 1997 in descending order. [174985]
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§ Mr. McNultyDetails of subsidy paid to each train operator, in each year since 1997, are set out in Appendix 3 to the Strategic Rail Authority's annual report 2002–03.
Details of subsidy per passenger mile/passenger kilometre travelled, and of numbers of passenger journeys made, with each train operator in each year since 1997, are set out in SRA and OPRAF annual reports for the relevant years.
Copies of all SRA and OPRAF annual reports are available in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of rail journeys were made by freight trains in the last year for which figures are available. [175001]
§ Mr. McNultyIn 2002–03 approximately 6 per cent. of the total rail journeys were by made by freight trains.