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Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Wednesday, 20 February 2008 on behalf of the Prime Minister.


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Question
According to official Government figures—so it must be true—since 1997 the real cost of travelling by train has gone up 6 per cent. above inflation, the cost of going by bus is up 13 per cent. and the cost of going by car is down 10 per cent. Why does the Prime Minister want to penalise the public transport user? How does that help his climate change objectives and his social exclusion strategy?
Answer

We have doubled investment in railways and made it possible for hundreds of millions more people to do rail journeys in a year as a result of those decisions. The railway industry needed modernisation and that is what has been done. With reference to buses, I hope the hon. Gentleman will agree with our policy whereby there is now free national concessionary travel for all pensioners.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
472 c347-8 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Fares Increases Public transport
Link
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