HC Deb 01 February 1956 vol 548 c905
22. Mr. Nabarro

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the number and aggregate unladen tonnage of the vehicles owned by British Road Services at the date of the Royal Assent being given to the Transport Act, 1953; the number sold by the Disposals Board to 1st January, 1956, and their aggregate unladen tonnage; and the number of vehicles and their aggregate unladen tonnage remaining in the ownership of British Road Services at 1st January, 1956.

Mr. Watkinson

The number of vehicles at the time the 1953 Act received the Royal Assent was 36,776. The number of vehicles sold up to 1st January last was 18,832. The number remaining in the hands of British Road Services at 3rd December, 1955—the latest date for which figures are at present available— was 16,731. There was a reduction of 1,200 in the size of the fleet due to vehicles bought or sold in the course of normal replacement. Figures for tonnage could not be obtained in the time available and I will write as soon as possible to my hon. Friend.