§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Minister of Transport in which EEC country the Government pay the smallest proportion of the costs of the railway system.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeExact comparisons are very difficult to make because there are wide variations between accounting systems and the arrangements for financial support in each of the member countries of the EEC. However, it is reasonable to suggest that British Rail has been one of the more successful European Community railways in containing the level of support that it needs.