§ Mr. Benjamin Smithasked the Minister of Transport how the aggregate net railway receipts of the four main line com- 430W panies for 1937 compared with those for 1923 and 1931, respectively?
§ Mr. BurginThe aggregate net receipts from railway working of the four main line railway companies in 1937 and 1931 were as follow:
£ Year 1937 … … 34,370,000 Year 1931 … … 29, 897,000 Owing to the change in accounting practice of the railway companies in 1928 comparable figures for 1923 are not available from published returns but are estimated at £38,700,000.
§ Mr. Benjamin Smithasked the Minister of Transport whether the railway companies have submitted any proposals to him for the regulation of transport charges generally in the event of a repeal of the existing statutory regulation of railway rates?
§ Mr. BurginNo, Sir.