Docklands Light Railway (Hansard, 24 November 1987)

§ Ms. Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library(a) the original

Dock labour scheme ports profit and loss—1970–85

1970 £ 1975 £ 1980 £ 1985 £

Port of London Authority -1,994,000 -8,381,000 -12,508,000 -1,566,000

Port of Bristol Authority -349,000 -114,000 -7,640,000 -4,030,000

Medway Ports Authority 3 + 11,000 + 264,000 + 20,000 + 2,457,000

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contract and (b) all subsequent contractual agreements between London Regional Transport and Mowlem/GEC in respect of the docklands light railway.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
No. this is a matter of commerical confidentiality between London Regional Transport and GEC/Mowlem.

§ Ms. Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much profit has been made on the operation of the docklands light railway to date; and on what it has been spent.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
The docklands light railway is forecast to make a small operating loss in this its first year of operation.

Dock labour scheme ports profit and loss—1970–85
	1970 £	1975 £	1980 £	1985 £
Port of London Authority	-1,994,000	-8,381,000	-12,508,000	-1,566,000
Port of Bristol Authority	-349,000	-114,000	-7,640,000	-4,030,000
Medway Ports Authority 3	+ 11,000	+ 264,000	+ 20,000	+ 2,457,000