§ Sir Nigel Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the cost of commuter rail services to central London is covered by passenger fares; and what proportion is defrayed by subsidy.
§ Mr. William Rodgers:The information is not available. The costs of British Rail commuter services are not identified separately in the British Railways board's accounts. Under section 3 of the Railways Act 1974, grant is paid to the British Railways board in respect of passenger services generally, and is not attributed to specific areas of operation.