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Net support to the railways in Great Britain by the Government is shown in the table below.<\/p>
<\/p>
Government net support to the rail industry1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £million (nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007-08<\/p><\/td> 5,315<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008-09<\/p><\/td> 5,003<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 4,696<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 4,251<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 4,554<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 5,173<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 5,370<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 4,864<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 4,763<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 4,246<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> 1<\/sup><\/em> Includes support from the Department for Transport, and the Scottish and Welsh Governments<\/em><\/p> Source: Office of Rail and Road (ORR)<\/em><\/p> <\/p> The figures represent the net contribution made by the Government and are offset against payments received from rail industry bodies, such as the overall premium paid by Train Operating Companies (TOCs). The grant given to Network Rail and direct Government funding towards railway projects are included in the total.<\/p> <\/p> These figures reflect Government support to the GB national railway and therefore do not include any Government support to tram, light rail, underground networks or the Northern Irish rail networks.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether the work load of the DVLA's medical section has increased in the last five years; and how many extra staff have been hired in that section in that same period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of people who did not inform the DVLA of medical conditions as required in each the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the reasons people do not so inform the DVLA.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were prosecuted for failing to inform DVLA of medical conditions in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will (a) make it his policy to abolish the historic Network South East rail boundaries and (b) introduce a new structure for ticketing to and from London for areas currently outside of this area.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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