§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give figures of the tonnage of freight carried by British Rail on an annual basis since 1968 and its value to the corporation also on a yearly basis.
§ Mr. PeytonThe figures are as follows:
million tons £ million revenue 1968 … 207 188 1969 … 207 197 1970 … 206 208 1971 … 196 194 1972 (provisional) … 169 184