§ 46. Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the value of franchise income to British Rail for each year since 1978; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe only franchise operation with which BR is directly associated is the "Serviceman" scheme for car servicing centres at stations. This is still in its early stages, and no detailed financial results are available.
BR also obtains income from licences for the use of its technology. The sums involved in recent years were:
Year £(000) 1978–79 43 1979–80 115 1980–81 17 1981–82 174 1982–83 41 1983–84 33 1984–85 149 11985–86 343 1To June.