§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his estimate is of average UK household spending on(a) motoring, (b) rail travel and (c) bus travel, in each year from 1980–81 to 2002–03, using real terms prices at 2000–01 levels; and if he will make a statement. [101523]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe information requested is set out in the following table.
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Average weekly UK household expenditure on motoring, rail and tube fares and bus and coach fares: 1980 to 2000–01 £ per week 2000–01 prices Motoring expenditure Rail and tube fares Bus and coach fares 1980 33.60 2.02 2.82 1981 34.48 1.76 2.50 1982 34.05 1.65 2.53 1983 35.44 1.86 1.96 1984 36.60 1.67 2.00 1985 37.54 1.34 1.85 1986 37.16 1.28 1.86 1987 40.02 1.50 1.92 1988 40.57 1.67 1.91 1989 45.23 1.37 1.98 1990 45.95 1.48 1.67 1991 43.78 1.23 1.60 1992 44.11 1.45 1.55 1993 44.19 1.43 1.63 1994–95 42.63 1.26 1.57 1995–96 42.22 1.46 1.43 1996–97 45.91 1.44 1.54 1997–98 50.30 1.48 1.45 1998–99 54.14 1.95 1.37 1999–2000 54.13 1.90 1.47 2000–01 55.09 2.01 1.41 Note:
Fares do not include combined tickets, amounting to £0.91 in 2000–01.
Source:
Family Expenditure Survey, ONS