§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury on 28 April, whether he has received copies of a report prepared by Camden borough council estimating subsidies per head of population for British Rail and London Transport services for each of the London boroughs.
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§ Mr. David HowellI have seen a copy of the report referred to by the hon. Member. It amalgamates data from a number of sources, some of which are out of date. It ignores the considerable complexities that would be involved in a meaningful analysis of the distribution of costs and subsidies within boroughs and between boroughs. In consequence its findings are both inadequate and potentially misleading.