§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo as the Secretary of State for Transport what are the reasons for the difference between the figures for the effects of privatisation on the national railways' external financial limits in 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98 in his Department's press notice No. 380 of 28 November and by the equivalent figures in table 2 of "Transport Report 1995"; and if he will provide an equivalent figure for 1998–99. [5194]
§ Mr. WattsThe figures for the effects of privatisation given in both publications referred to are the same, except in 1996–97 where rounding in the press notice to the nearest £10 million accounts for the small difference between the figures. A figure for 1998–99 is not yet available.