§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any information as to the additional costs incurred by British Rail to date arising from the strike in the mining industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellI understand that British Rail expects to have lost some £215 million of freight receipts by the end of January 1985 as a result of the strike in the mining industry and refusal by a small number of its employees to handle coal offered for movement by rail.