Public Service Obligation Grant

HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc56-7W

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the public service obligation grant for each of the last 10 years. [1140]

Mrs. Glenda Jackson

The information requested, for the seven years from 1987–88 to 1993–94 is as follows:

Year	Public Service Obligation Grant Payments (£ million)
1987–88	794
1988–89	473
1989–90	501
1990–91	602
1991–92	892
1992–93	1,155
1993–94	930

Since 1 April 1994, support for passenger rail services has been provided by the Franchising Director. The amount of grant paid, for the three years 1994–95 to 1996–97, is as follows:

Year	Public Service Obligation Grant Payments (£ million)
1994–95	1,783
1995–96	1,669
1996–97	1,813