§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list, for each year since 1972, the subsidy paid to the Post Office, other than for price restraint, showing the nature and purpose of the subsidy, if any; and if he will also list for each year since 1972: (a) the operating loss before interest payments and (b) the deficit on revenue account of the following public corporations: the National Coal Board, the British Airports Authority, the British Railways Board, the British Waterways Board, the National Freight Corporation, the National Bus Company and the Scottish Transport Group, indicating in each case any subsidy paid in compensation for price restraint.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.