Travel-to-work Costs (London)

HC Deb 26 May 1976 vol 912 c239W

52. Mr Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the percentage increase in the cost of travel to work by train and by car in the Greater London area over the last two years.

Dr. Gilbert

Estimates of the average increases for the two-year period to the end of 1975 are as follows:

	Per cent.
London Transport Underground	75
British Railways	60
Car (running costs)	70

53. Mr. Lipton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to acquire for public purposes the 6-acre property known as Loxwood, on Totteridge Common, now for sale.

Mr. Armstrong

No.