HC Deb 27 February 1969 vol 778 c357W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Transport how the grant-aid of £2.812 million in 1969 is distributed amongst Welsh railway services.

Mr. Marsh

The grants payable in 1969 under Section 39(1) for railway passenger services wholly within Wales are:—

£ thousands
Cardiff—Rhymney 260
Cardiff—Penarth 63
Cardiff—Coryton 48
Barry Island—Cardiff—Tre-herbert/Merthyr 687
Macynlleth—Pwllheli 337
Swansea—Carmarthen—Milford Haven 345
Llandudo Junction—Blaenau Ffestiniog 72
1,812

The grants payable in 1969 in respect of Anslo-Welsh services are:—

£ thousands
Shrewsbury—Aberystwyth 359
Wolverhampton—Wrexham—Chester 481
Chester—Llandudno—Holyhead 561
Newport—Bristol 105
1,506

Apportioned on a mileage basis, it is esimated that £1 million of this sum relates to the operation of these services in Wales.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Transport what plans he has to raise the sum of grant-aid in 1969 for railways in Wales which now stands at 4.5 per cent. of the total for England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr. Marsh

None; I look at each service on its merits.