§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish, as soon as is practicable after the publication of each twice-yearly national railway timetable, details of changes involving disadvantage to the public travelling on any route of railway which is:(a) a reduction in the quality or extent of the service and (b) a change in the general or particular level of each category of fares changed, including that of concessionary or travel card arrangements.
§ Mr. WattsThis is a matter for British Rail at present. In the future, franchise agreements will include provisions to limit the extent to which service levels and, where appropriate, fares may be changed. Within those limits changes will be a matter for franchisees.