§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will issue a general direction to British Rail 671W that any future fare rises should be restricted to lines or services which have established a 90 per cent. reliability; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellNo. It is entirely British Rail's responsibility to determine fares, but we have told the chairman of the railways board that improved efficiency must make a full contribution to keeping fare increases to reasonable levels.