Public Transport Fares (London) (Hansard, 19 January 1995)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list(a) the annual percentage change and (b) the increase in child fares on London Transport in each year since 1985–86, taking 1984–85 as the base and showing the increase in both actual and real terms.

§ Mr. Norris
The information requested is shown in the table, for child ordinary fares only. The information is not available for child season tickets, travel cards and passes.

Child ordinary fares on London Transport

Annual percentage Fares index (1984–85=100)

change Actual Real terms

1984–85 100.0 100.0

1985–86 18.2 118.2 111.6

1986–87 0.8 119.1 109.0

1987–88 8.0 128.6 113.1

1988–89 19.5 153.7 127.6

1989–90 18.7 182.5 140.5

1990–91 9.2 199.3 139.9

1991–92 16.4 231.9 155.4

1992–93 9.8 254.7 165.4

1993–94 3.8 264.4 168.8

1994–95 2.3 270.4 n/a

n/a not yet available.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list(a) the annual percentage change and (b) the increase in fares on (i) London's buses, (ii) London Underground, (iii) all London Transport, (iv) Network South East and (v) British Rail in each year since 1984–85, taking 1984–85 as the base and showing the increase in both actual and real terms; and what was the annual rate of inflation for each of those years.

§ Mr. Norris
The information requested is shown in the tables:
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Actual fares indices (1984–85=100)

Financial year London Buses London Underground London Transport Network South East British Rail

1991–92 178.2 180.7 178.8 168.8 168.7

1992–93 192.2 194.7 192.7 181.8 180.4

1993–94 207.6 209.6 207.7 195.8 191.0

1994–95 219.6 221.8 219.8 ¹n/a ¹n/a

Annual percentage increases in fares (actual prices)

Financial year London Buses London Underground London Transport Network South East British Rail Rate of inflation

1985–86 8.6 7.2 7.7 7.2 6.9 5.9

1986–87 5.9 5.7 5.6 7.0 7.5 3.2

1987–88 4.9 6.4 5.8 5.2 5.4 4.0

1988–89 10.8 10.3 10.3 7.0 7.1 6.0

1989–90 10.3 11.1 10.8 8.5 8.0 7.8

1990–91 10.3 11.2 10.8 10.1 10.2 9.7

1991–92 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.5 9.2 4.7

1992–93 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.7 6.9 3.2

1993–94 8.0 7.6 7.8 7.7 5.9 1.7

1994–95 5.8 5.8 5.8 ¹n/a ¹n/a ¹n/a

¹ not yet available

Child ordinary fares on London Transport
	Annual percentage	Fares index (1984–85=100)
	change	Actual	Real terms
1984–85		100.0	100.0
1985–86	18.2	118.2	111.6
1986–87	0.8	119.1	109.0
1987–88	8.0	128.6	113.1
1988–89	19.5	153.7	127.6
1989–90	18.7	182.5	140.5
1990–91	9.2	199.3	139.9
1991–92	16.4	231.9	155.4
1992–93	9.8	254.7	165.4
1993–94	3.8	264.4	168.8
1994–95	2.3	270.4	n/a
n/a not yet available.

Actual fares indices (1984–85=100)
Financial year	London Buses	London Underground	London Transport	Network South East	British Rail
1991–92	178.2	180.7	178.8	168.8	168.7
1992–93	192.2	194.7	192.7	181.8	180.4
1993–94	207.6	209.6	207.7	195.8	191.0
1994–95	219.6	221.8	219.8	¹n/a	¹n/a

Annual percentage increases in fares (actual prices)
Financial year	London Buses	London Underground	London Transport	Network South East	British Rail	Rate of inflation
1985–86	8.6	7.2	7.7	7.2	6.9	5.9
1986–87	5.9	5.7	5.6	7.0	7.5	3.2
1987–88	4.9	6.4	5.8	5.2	5.4	4.0
1988–89	10.8	10.3	10.3	7.0	7.1	6.0
1989–90	10.3	11.1	10.8	8.5	8.0	7.8
1990–91	10.3	11.2	10.8	10.1	10.2	9.7
1991–92	9.6	9.9	9.7	9.5	9.2	4.7
1992–93	7.9	7.8	7.8	7.7	6.9	3.2
1993–94	8.0	7.6	7.8	7.7	5.9	1.7
1994–95	5.8	5.8	5.8	¹n/a	¹n/a	¹n/a
¹ not yet available