§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether it remains his intention, as expressed in the Minister of State's answer to the hon. Member for Melton on 22nd April, to implement Part III of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 before the Summer Recess.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe timetable for implementation is being reviewed in the
(£ million) Payment to Purpose of Payment 1973 1974 1975 (to 30th June) British Railways Board Grants for unremunerative passenger services 59.4 145.0 15.1 Grants for maintenance of surplus track and signalling equipment 10.3 — 0.5 Payments by Passenger Transport Executives for local passenger services 16.7 11.4 18.5 Compensation for public service obligation — — 144.9 Infrastructure Grant 14.3 22.0 7.6 National Freight Corporation Grants towards losses incurred on freight sundries traffic 2.5 — — British Waterways Board Grant in Aid 3.6 5.2 3.1 Bridgeguard Grant 1.2 1.4 0.6 National Bus Company Rural Bus Grants 1.6 2.8 0.7 Figures for 1975 are latest estimates.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the total borrowings of each of the nationalised
BORROWING BY NATIONALISED TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES AS AT 30TH JUNE 1975 £ million British Railways Board British Waterways Board British Transport Docks Board National Freight Corporation National Bus Company Loans from Secretary of State for the Environment: Commencing Capital Debt 133.00 3.75 76.87 99.34 87.72 Loans 118.30 5.50 46.57 55.00 21.90 Temporary Borrowing 42.90 1.37 — 5.45 — Total Borrowing by Subsidiaries 46.30 — — 7.60 — Total Borrowing 340.50 10.62 123.44 167.39 109.62