§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what was the amount spent in each year since the appointed day on capital equipment in civil aviation, London Transport, railways, and docks and inland waterways, respectively.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe figures are as follows:
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BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION EXPENDITURE ON FIXED ASSETS CHARGED TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEARS 1948 to 1955 £m. Year British Railways (including Collection and Delivery Services) London Transport Docks Inland Waterways 1948 … 33.8 6.8 0.5 0.2 1949 … 36.7 10.0 0.6 0.1 1950 … 37.0 11.8 0.6 0.1 1951 … 40.7 8.1 0.5 0.1 1952 … 34.7 8.9 0.8 0.1 1953 … 48.3 6.4 1.1 0.2 1954 … 60.2 4.3 1.9 0.2 1955 … 66.8 2.0 2.2 0.2
AIR CORPORATIONS EXPENDITURE ON FIXED ASSETS CHARGED TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEARS 1946–47 TO 1955–56 £m. Year ending 31st March B.O.A.C. B.E.A.C. (from 1st August, 1946) B.S.A.A.C. (from 1st August, 1946 to merger with B.O.A.C. in 1949–50) 1947 … 8.4 1.7* 0.7* 1948 … 3.2 3.5 1.0 1949 … 7.3 0.3 1.4 1950 … 15.4 0.4 — 1951 … 5.5 2.9 — 1952 … 5.6 3.5 — 1953 … 7.4 4.9 — 1954 … 9.9 5.1 — 1955 … 14.5 2.2 — 1956 … 17.2 2.2 — * Nine months only.