§ Mr. Waddingtonasked the Minister of Transport (1) on what grounds he made his decision not to make a grant to the Railways Board in respect of the provision of a passenger service between Colne and Skipton; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how the figure of £110,000, which is the estimated loss incurred by British Railways as a result of the provision of a passenger service between Colne and Skipton, is arrived at.
§ Mr. MarshThe decision to refuse grant was made in the light of the cost and usage of the service. My tentative conclusion was that a grant would not represent value for money. The calculation of the annual grant required was based on estimated total costs of almost £115,000 and estimated earnings of £6,000.