HC Deb 12 November 1975 vol 899 c690W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will detail in percentage terms the total of price rises in every one of the nationalised industries with which his Department was concerned during the past 12 months.

Dr. Gilbert

For the 12 months from 1st November 1974 to 31st October 1975 average price increases were as follows:

per cent.
British Railways Board
Passenger about 50
Freight 29
British Transport Docks Board
Controlled dues and charges 33
Non-controlled dues and charges 36
British Waterways Board 29
National Bus Company *25–30
National Freight Corporation 38
*A further round of price increases averaging around 20 per cent. to 25 per cent. is currently being implemented.