§ 104. Mr. Hefferasked the Minister of Transport if she will refer the recent decision made by the city council to increase bus fares in the city of Liverpool to the National Board for Prices and Incomes; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Swingler:The fares of individual bus undertakings are controlled under the statutory procedures referred to in my reply of 19th December to my hon. Friend. The fares increases recently proposed by Liverpool City Council have been approved by the Traffic Commissioners, whose decision carries certain rights of appeal to my right hon. Friend.—[Vol. 756, c. 375.]