§ Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the results of the last national travel survey; and whether a decision has been taken on the timing of the next survey.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyA report of the 1985–86 national travel survey has been published today. Copies have been placed in the Library. We have asked the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys to begin data collection for the next national travel survey in June. We have decided that it would be more cost-effective if the survey were a continuous one. The new survey, which will follow the same design as that held in 1985–86, will collect data from 10,000 households over three years instead of 12 months.