§ 51. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of Transport if he will state, for the latest convenient stated period, the annual interest rate charges paid by British Road Services since the date of nationalisation, and the annual profit or loss; and what capital repayments have been made.
§ Mr. MarplesIt is not possible to provide the information in the form required. The capital liability of British Road Services represented by British Transport Stock cannot be distinguished from the total issues of British Transport Stock. The average working surplus before allocating any share of the central charges of the Commission—interest and redemption of British Transport Stock and central administration expenses—during the years 1948 to 1958 was £3,200,000.
No capital repayments have been made at 31st December, 1958.