§ 96. Mr. Wedgwood Bennasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money was paid out in grants, and in guaranteed loans, to each of the four
Calender Year London, Midland and Scottish Railway London and North Eastern Railway Southern Railway Great Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railways Joint Committee Midland and Great Northern Railways Joint Committee £ £ £ £ £ £ 1929 … … — — — — — — 1930 … … 217 50 — 2,037 — 6 1931 … … 11,977 10,892 5,731 32,586 58 178 1932 … … 32,957 38,477 42,774 105,995 293 189 1933 … … 47,494 74,596 104,503 164,177 321 189 1934 … … 45,665 94,024 108,130 213,506 321 189 1935 … … 45,989 99,545 122,426 229,037 321 189 1936 … … 39,819 91,983 112,335 225,530 263 11 1937 … … 31,073 73,300 91,396 205,494 — — 1938 … … 18,650 55,013 92,822 192,107 — — 1939 … … 11,805 45,571 93,919 185,906 — —