§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of the total public stage-carriage bus mileage in England and Wales is represented by the bus mileage encompassed in the experiments in Hereford and Worcester, on which he has based his recommendations 26W for changes to bus licensing, deregulation and competition policies; and if he is satisfied with the breadth of this experimentation as a basis for change.
§ Mr. David MitchellIt is not correct to say that our recommended changes to bus licensing, deregulation and competition policies are based upon the trial area in Hereford and Worcester, which accounts for some 0.15 per cent. of stage carriage bus mileage in England and Wales.