HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 c616W
Mr. Austin-Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the change in fares on public transport in London in real terms relative to the rest of Britain since(a) 1991 and (b) 1992. [9157]

Mr. Norris

[holding answer 15 January 1996]: The table shows real percentage increases in public transport fares.

1991–92 to 1994–95 1992–93 to 1994–95
London Rest of Great Britain London Rest of Great Britain
Bus fares 14.2 5.9 9.4 3.7
British Rail1 13.4 8.9 8.6 5.1
London Underground 13.9 n/a 9.0 n/a
1Network SouthEast for London. All British Rail fares in Rest of Great Britain column.