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Railways: Fares

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Small Business Commissioner (Scope and Scheme) Regulations 2017
Tuesday 12th December 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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The noble Baroness mentions the freezing of fuel duty, which is obviously widely welcomed by motorists, following the Budget. I am afraid that we cannot freeze rail fares because by doing so, we would have to decrease investment in our railways, which is sorely needed.

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Can the Minister explain why, exceptionally, rail fare increases are tied to RPI, when every other cost of living increase is tied to CPI?

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