Sue Hayman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-04-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much subsidy was paid to the operators of the Northern rail franchise in each financial year between December 2004 and April 2016.

Andrew Jones

Subsidies paid from 2004 to 2008:

2004/05 – 81.0 million (part year – December 2004 to March 2005)

2005/06 – 278.2 million

2006/07 – 168.5 million

2007/08 – 119.3 million

Figures from 2008 onwards are published on the Office of Rail and Road’s (‘ORR’) website at: http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/95218cca-408d-4047-83ce-a542c53b59e6. 2015-16 financial information will be made available following publication of Audited Statutory Accounts.

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