§ Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Transport whether, having regard to the. provisions of the Railways Act, 1921, he can state the total number of new locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons manufactured by the four railway groups at their own shops and ordered from outside firms since grouping was completed
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe total number of locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons built and purchased by the four railway groups during the years 1923 and 1924 were as follow:
— Year. Built in the Companies Shops. Purchased. Steam Locomotives 1923 232 28 1924 231 241 Passenger Coaches 1923 543 29 1924 784 71 Goods Wagons 1923 17,200 4,521 1924 26,797 6,777 The figures include a certain number of units purchased from other companies, etc., and in particular 125 locomotives purchased from the Government in 1924.
§ Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Transport the tonnage and value of orders for rails, bridgework, steelwork of all description, rolling stock other than locomotives, placed with British firms by the British railway companies since the completion of grouping under the Railways Act, P921; and the total value of all orders placed abroad during the same period?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI am not in possession of the information for which my hon. Friend asks.
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