HC Deb 22 January 1964 vol 687 c135W
63. Mr. Fitch

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the British Railways Board to withhold their ser-

FINANCIAL RESULTS OF BRITISH RAILWAYS FROM 1948 TO 1962
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Gross Revenue Operating Results Central Charges* Net Surplus or Deficit
£m. £m. £m. £m.
1948 … 346.3 + 23.8 32 8.2 (Deficit)
1949 … 335.7 + 10.6 34 23.4 (Deficit)
1950 … 351.3 + 25.2 36 10.8 (Deficit)
1951 … 384.9 + 33.3 34 0.7 (Deficit)
1952 … 416.3 + 38.7 35 3.7 (Surplus)
1953 … 434.7 + 34.6 37 2.4 (Deficit)
1954 … 449.3 + 16.4 38 21.6 (Deficit)
1955 … 453.9 + 1.8 40 38.2 (Deficit)
1956 … 481.0 - 16.5 41 57.5 (Deficit)
1957 … 501.4 - 27.1 41 68.1 (Deficit)
1958 … 471.6 - 48.1 42 90.1 (Deficit)
1959 … 457.4 - 42.0 42 84.0 (Deficit)
1960 … 478.6 - 67.7 45 112.7 (Deficit)
1961 … 474.7 - 86.9 49 135.9 (Deficit)
1962 … 465.1 -104.0 55 159.0 (Deficit)
*Central Charges are mainly interest charges; but they do not include interest charged to the Special Account in the years 1956 to 1962 (totalling £158.1m. for the seven years). Prior to 1956 Central Charges were not allocated in the British Transport Commission's accounts; the allocation used in this table for the years 1948 to 1955 represents approximately 70 per cent. of the total Central Charges.

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