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40.
Mr. Paice
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what rental income was received by British Rail in respect of commercial lettings to private companies in (a) 1974, (b) 1979 and (c) 1989.
Mr. Freeman
Gross rental income received by British Rail from commercial lettings to private companies for each of the years, at constant 1990–91 prices, was as follows:
| £ million | |
| 1974 | 85 |
| 1979 | 91 |
| 1 1988–89 | 114 |
| 1 British Rail changed the basis for recording this information from calendar to financial years with effect from 1984–85. | |