§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the estimated cost to British Railways, in each year since 1968, of industrial action on the railways.
§ Dr. GilbertThe Railways Board's estimate of loss or revenue arising from industrial action on the railways is tabled below. Comparable estimates of reductions in operating costs are not available.
£ million 1968 5.1 1969 Nil 1970 Nil 1971 1.1 1972 13.2 1973 16.7 1974 19.7 1975 7.2