§ 30. Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his definition of the principal criteria for public subsidy of uneconomic rail services.
§ Mr. William RodgersExchequer subsidy is given to the railway passenger system as a whole, not to individual services.
§ 35. Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Transport what increase in Government subsidy would be necessary to limit British Rail fare increases to 10 per cent.; and what subsidy increase would be required to limit increases for south-eastern commuters to the overall fare increase of 14 per cent.
§ Mr. William RodgersAbout £15 million and £3 million a year, respectively.