§ Mr. MoateTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a table listing the current and forecast levels of public service obligation grant and external financing limit for British Rail, and the outturn figures since 1975.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested for public service obligation grant and external financing limits for British Rail since 1975 and current forecasts to 1994–95 is as follows:
PSO grant and EFL 1975–76 to 1994–95 £ million PSO1 EFL Cash 1991–92 prices Cash 1991–92 prices 21975–76 298 1,157 — — 1976–77 299 1,022 421 1,439 1977–78 328 987 454 1,365 1978–79 389 1,055 574 1,559 1979–80 485 1,128 715 1,662 1980–81 576 1,132 790 1,552 1981–82 749 1,342 960 1,720 1982–83 817 1,367 848 1,418 1983–84 854 1,365 811 1,296 31984–85 1,066 1,623 1,045 1,591 1985–86 820 1,183 910 1,313 1986–87 690 964 777 1,085 1987–88 761 1,008 591 783 1988–89 534 660 375 464 1989–90 499 579 673 781 1990–91 600 642 1,016 1,087 41991–92 900 900 1,522 1,522 51992–93 — — 2,041 1,953 51993–94 — — 1,361 1,255 51994–95 — — 975 873 1 The 1975–83 figures for PSO grant are for the calendar year. 2 1976–77 was the first year when an EFL was set. 3 This was a 15-month accounting period for PSO grant. The 12 month equivalent is £853 million (1991–92 prices £1,298 million). 4 Forecast. 5 External finance figures are from Autumn Statement. PSO forecasts for grant are not yet available for 1992–93 to 1994–95.