HC Deb 09 June 1992 vol 209 cc117-8W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) male and (b) female pensioners were dependent on income support in Wales in each year since 1988.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Estimates of those aged 60 years and over and either in receipt of income support or partners of recipients are given in the following table:

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 8 June 1992]: I regret that the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the level of Government financial support given to the railways expressed(a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of gross domestic product for each of the EC member states, Sweden, Norway and Finland for each year since 1979.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 8 June 1992]: I regret that the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the level of capital expenditure per train kilometre which is spent on railways in each of the EC member states, Sweden, Norway and Finland, for each year since 1979.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 8 June 1992]: I regret that the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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