HC Deb 21 December 1938 vol 342 cc2917-8W
Captain Plugge

asked the Minister of Transport what steps are being taken to consider the position of British coastwise shipping in connection with the investi-

— Capital employed Net Revenue. Return on Capital employed.
£ £ Per cent.
London Midland and Scottish … 10,136,410 26,921 0.27
London and North Eastern … 26,009,040 292,447 1.12
Great Western … 21,895,511 190,240 0.87
Southern … 13,738,965 474,925 3.46

gation now being carried out by the advisory committee of his Department into the application of the railways for unfettered rate fixing?

Mr. Burgin

There are two representatives of coastwise shipping on the Transport Advisory Council and both these members have been appointed to the committee which is considering my remit in connection with the existing statutory regulation of charges for the conveyance of merchandise traffic by railway.