HC Deb 06 June 1945 vol 411 c899W
Mr. Stourton

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport the total financial loss through theft sustained by each of the four main line railways during the year 1944.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

For the year 1944 the amount of the claims paid by the four main line railway companies in respect of loss and theft of goods was as follows:

£
G.W.R. 313,000
L.N.E.R. 705,250
L.M.S.R. 1,211,000
S.R. 152,000

Separate figures in respect of thefts are not available. The aggregate number of claims was over 666,000.

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