HC Deb 24 April 1963 vol 676 cc27-8W
38. Mrs. Butler

asked the Minister of Transport what estimate he has made of the increased number of private cars which will come into Central London as a result of the proposed increase in underground and bus fares.

Mr. Hay

London Transport has not yet announced any specific proposals for fares increases. investment totalling over £20 million in programmes for which I am responsible. No precise estimate can be made of the number of jobs which this will provide, but I expect it to range between 3,000 and about 5,000 over the next two years.

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