HC Deb 18 February 1983 vol 37 c274W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the index numbers for the cost of rail fares, bus fares and motoring costs at the latest available date taking May 1979 as a base of 100, and at the end of April 1979 taking March 1974 as a base of 100.

Mr. David Howell

The information requested is as follows:

Rail fares* Bus fares Motoring and cycling costs
March 1974 100 100 100
April 1979 272 248 212
May 1979 100 100 100
January 1983 183 177 151
* Includes London Transport underground.

Source: Retail Prices Index